Orbital and intracranial haemangiopericytoma. Case report with a short review |
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Authors: | T M Kolawole P J Patel Y Boshra |
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Affiliation: | Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. |
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Abstract: | A case of haemangiopericytoma (HPC) in a 50-year-old male occurring in the orbit and the adjoining anterior and middle cranial fossa, studied by ultrasound, angiography and computed tomographic scans, is presented. A short review of the radiological features is given. This is the first case of this rare tumor studied by all the three aforementioned radiodiagnostic modalities; and one of the few reports of its computed tomographic (CT) appearances in the literature. The marked and persistent enhancement of this tumour with the polycyclic nature of its well-defined margins as seen on CT is emphasized. It is suggested that dynamic scanning may assist in differentiating this tumour from meningioma with which it is often confused. |
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