title: Primary CNS hemangiopericytoma presenting as an intraparenchymal mass--case report and review of literature.
abstract: Hemangiopericytomas (HPC) are rare, aggressive tumours that mostly involve the musculoskeletal system. They account for less than 1% of intracranial tumours. Intracranially, they are predominantly meningeal based and are thought to arise from the spindle cells (pericytes) in the vicinity of the blood vessels. We present a case of a 69-year-old male with a hemangiopericytoma in the left perisylvian region which was subcortically located. This is an uncommon location. We discuss the case and review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgical Services, Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Prakash M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: Aliasgar V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Moiyadi
authors.forename: Epari
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sridhar
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male