Meningeal Hemangiopericytomas: Review of An Institutional Series of 21 Cases

Conclusions: HPCs are rare tumors that mimic aggressive meningiomas clinically but have a different histogenesis. HPCs are extremely vascular tumors and more commonly occur at skull-base locations, making radical removal a surgical challenge. Radical surgery is the treatment of choice, and the role of adjuvant therapy as a supplement to STR is yet to be established. Long-term follow-up is mandatory as HPCs carry a risk of local recurrence and distant metastases even many years after diagnosis.
Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly - Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research