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Intracranial infantile hemangiopericytoma
Pediatric Radiology
|May 2, 2000
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Infantile hemangiopericytoma is a rare vascular tumor in infants. This case report details the imaging, surgical, and pathological findings of this rare condition.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pediatric Oncology
- Vascular Tumors
Background:
- Hemangiopericytoma (HP) is a rare vascular neoplasm, typically affecting adults.
- While 10% of HPs occur in children, infantile hemangiopericytoma (occurring in the first year of life) is exceptionally rare.
- This highlights the need for understanding rare pediatric tumor presentations.
Abstract:
Hemangiopericytoma (HP) is a rare vascular tumor that usually occurs in adults, but 10% occur in children. Tumors occurring in the first year of life are even more rare and are referred to as infantile hemangiopericytoma. In this article, we report the imaging, operative, and pathological findings in a patient with an infantile HP.