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Hemangiopericytoma of the spleen
Giulio Illuminati1, Giulia Pizzardi1, Francesco Calio2
1The "F. Durante" Department of Surgical Sciences, University "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
Introduction:
Hemangiopericytoma of the spleen is a very rare tumor, with 14 isolated reports. It was our aim to review our experience and compare it with all the reported cases in an attempt to standardize surgical treatment, adjuvant treatment and follow-up protocol of this infrequent condition.
Methods:
A consecutive case series study, with a mean follow-up of 44 months. Five patients (mean age, 49 years) underwent simple splenectomy for hemangiopericytoma limited to the spleen followed by adriamycin-based chemotherapy in one patient.
Results:
All the patients are alive and free from disease.
Conclusions:
For tumors confined to the spleen, simple splenectomy can be considered curative, without any need for further adjuvant treatment. On review of the medical literature, cure can still be achieved with complete resection of recurrences, when feasible, with adjuvant chemotherapy being also indicated. The slow-growing pattern of the tumor suggests a 10-year follow-up.
