title: Orbital hemangiopericytoma in teens: A rare case.
abstract: Orbital hemangiopericytomas are rare tumors which frequently affect adults. Nearly 80% of the patients are above 20 years of age. They are characterized by a spectrum of pericyte proliferation, poses surgical difficulties because of its highly vascular nature with possible local infiltration and unpredictable spectrum of aggressiveness. We describe a teenage patient with an orbital hemagiopericytoma which was completely excised.
authors.affiliation: Ocular Oncology Service, L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Road No 2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500034, India.
authors.forename: Mohammad Javed
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Santosh G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Honavar
authors.forename: Milind N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Naik
authors.forename: Geeta K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Vemuganti