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Published in: Tumor Biology 11/2014

01-11-2014 | Research Article

Primary epidural hemangiopericytoma in the sacrum: a rare case and literature review

Authors: Jie Liu, Lei Cao, Lin Liu, Shifang Guo, Huiping Tai, Zhixing Chen

Published in: Tumor Biology | Issue 11/2014

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Abstract

Hemangiopericytoma (HPC) is an uncommon highly vascular neoplasm that originated from Zimmerman’s pericytes which surrounds the endothelial tissue. Primary epidural HPC of the sacrum is extremely rare. We reported an unusual case of primary epidural malignant HPC of the sacrum that invaded vertebral bone and caused rectum compression in a 57-year-old male for the first time. The patient presented progressive low back pain and ribbon-like stool over 3 months. The surgical intervention involved sacrectomy and en bloc resection of the tumor. We described the clinical, radiological, and histological features of this tumor and reviewed the literature.
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Metadata
Title
Primary epidural hemangiopericytoma in the sacrum: a rare case and literature review
Authors
Jie Liu
Lei Cao
Lin Liu
Shifang Guo
Huiping Tai
Zhixing Chen
Publication date
01-11-2014
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Tumor Biology / Issue 11/2014
Print ISSN: 1010-4283
Electronic ISSN: 1423-0380
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13277-014-2455-2

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