Metastatic recurrence of an intracranial hemangiopericytoma 8 years after treatment: report of a case with emphasis on the role of PET/CT in follow-up.
Intracranial meningeal hemangiopericytomas are rare tumors that can mimic meningioma on imaging and on histopathology. However, these tumors are more aggressive with a tendency for local and metastatic recurrence, sometimes after a prolonged symptom-free interval. We report an unusual metastatic recurrence of an intracranial hemangiopericytoma, 8 years after surgery for the primary tumor and discuss the role of positron emission tomography/computed tomography in the follow-up of these patients.
Bioimaging Unit, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, Maharshtra 400012, India.
Nilendu C
NC
Purandare
Sumeet G
SG
Dua
Bharat
B
Rekhi
Sneha
S
Shah
Anshu R
AR
Sharma
Venkatesh
V
Rangarajan
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult