Intracranial haemangiopericytoma: a very rare entity having a high malignant/metastatic potential.
Intracranial haemangiopericytomas are very rare tumours. Their radiological appearance resembles that of meningioma. Recommended treatment is total surgical excision, if possible, followed by radiotherapy. A vigilant, long-term clinical and radiological follow up is very essential due to a high rate of late onset recurrence along with neural and extraneural metastases. A case report and review of literature is presented.
Department of Neurosurgery, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan. manzoor63@gmail.com
Manzoor
M
Ahmad
Abdul
A
Majid
Misbah
M
Masood
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult