Retrorectal hemangiopericytoma : A case report

Hemangiopericytoma is a rare, vascular soft tissue tumour originating from the pericytes, the contractile cells that surround capillaries. A case of retrorectal hemangiopericytoma in a 49-year-old woman is reported. With a posterior sagittal approach, the tumour was completely removed. Pathological...

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Published in:Acta chirurgica belgica 2007-07, Vol.107 (4), p.438-441
Main Authors: LEVENTOGLU, S, MENTES, B. B, KURUKAHVECIOGLU, O, OGUZ, M, BARIT, G, ULUOGLU, O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Female
General aspects
Hemangiopericytoma - pathology
Hemangiopericytoma - surgery
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Rectal Neoplasms - pathology
Rectal Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:Hemangiopericytoma is a rare, vascular soft tissue tumour originating from the pericytes, the contractile cells that surround capillaries. A case of retrorectal hemangiopericytoma in a 49-year-old woman is reported. With a posterior sagittal approach, the tumour was completely removed. Pathological examination, including immunohistological stains, was consistent with a hemangiopericytoma. A step-by-step approach to a retrorectal tumour is exemplified, and a very rare pathological entity is added to the spectrum of retrorectal masses.
ISSN:0001-5458
DOI:10.1080/00015458.2007.11680092