Hemangiopericytoma of the pancreas: Report of a case and review of the literature

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dc.contributor.authorBaradoxoglou, E.
dc.contributor.authorManganas, D.
dc.contributor.authorLanden, S.
dc.contributor.authorRamee, M.
dc.contributor.authorChareton, B.
dc.contributor.authorMaddern, G.
dc.contributor.authorLaunois, B.
dc.date.issued1995
dc.description.abstractHemangiopericytoma is an uncommon vascular tumor with variable malignant potential. The origin, structure and function of pericytes remains controversial. Intra-abdominal hemangiopericytomas are highly aggressive soft tissue tumors with a great propensity for malignant transformation. We report on a case of hemangiopericytoma of the pancreas in a 53-year-old female presenting with abdominal pain. Ultrasonography and CT scan revealed a cystic tumor of the head of the pancreas. The patient underwent successful pancreaticoduodenal resection and is alive with no signs of recurrence 25 months following surgery. Ultrastructural studies are necessary to differentiate hemangiopericytomas from other sarcomas. Malignancy may be ascertained only in the presence of metastases or local recurrence. Routine surveillance is advocated.
dc.identifier.citationHepato-Gastroenterology: current medical and surgical trends, 1995; 42(2):172-174
dc.identifier.issn0172-6390
dc.identifier.orcidMaddern, G. [0000-0003-2064-181X]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/10401
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherThieme
dc.rights© Georg Thieme Verlag
dc.subjectHemangiopericytoma
dc.subjectpathology
dc.subjectmalignancy
dc.subjectsurgery
dc.titleHemangiopericytoma of the pancreas: Report of a case and review of the literature
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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