title: Case Report: A giant myopericytoma involving the occipital region of the scalp - a rare entity.
abstract: Herein we report a rare case of a giant myopericytoma presenting in a 16-year-old girl as a slowly progressive swelling involving the scalp in the occipital region. It was managed by complete excision. Histological examination of the lesion revealed  spindle-shaped cells forming characteristic rosettes around the blood vessels, and positive staining with smooth muscle actin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medical Sciences, Chitwan, Nepal.
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-6079-3792
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Munakomi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medical Sciences, Chitwan, Nepal.
authors.forename: Pramod
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
keywords: myopericytoma; scalp; subcutaneous lesion