Neuroradiological features of intracranial and intraorbital meningeal haemangiopericytomas |
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Authors: | J Ruscalleda M Feliciani A Avila E Castañer E Guardia M de Juan |
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Institution: | (1) Neuroradiology Section, Hospital de Sant Pau Universidad Autónoma, Av. S. Antonio M. Claret, 167, E-08025 Barcelona, Spain;(2) Department of Neurology, Hospital de Sant Pau, Universidad Autónoma, Barcelona, Spain;(3) Department of Radiology, Hospital de Sant Pau, Universidad Autónoma, Barcelona, Spain |
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Abstract: | The neuroradiological features of six intracranial and one intraorbital haemangiopericytomas (HP) are reviewed. CT was performed before and after IV contrast medium in 5 patients. In 2 patients MRI was performed before and after contrast medium; in another, only unenhanced images were obtained. Five patients were studied by selective external and internal carotid artery angiography. Women constituted 5 of the 7 patients, and the mean age was 50.5 years, thus the sex and age distribution did not differ from that of typical meningiomas. Contrary to previous reports, calcification was present in two of the intracranial HP, and bone erosion was clearly seen in one intracranial HP and the orbital lesion. On MRI the tumours showed no differences from angioblastic meningiomas. All 6 intracranial HP were aggressive; all recurred following treatment and extracerebral metastasis occurred in one case. |
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Keywords: | Intracranial haemangiopericytoma CT MRI Angiography |
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