| Hemangiopericytoma | |
|---|---|
| Other names | HPC |
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| Haemangiopericytoma, Gomori methenamine silver stain | |
| Specialty | Neuro-oncology |
| Symptoms | Painless mass[1] |
| Usual onset | 45 years of age (median)[1] |
A hemangiopericytoma is a type of soft-tissue sarcoma that originates in the pericytes in the walls of capillaries. When inside the nervous system, although not strictly a meningioma tumor, it is a meningeal tumor with a special aggressive behavior. It was first characterized in 1942.[2]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Enzingerwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Stout AP, Murray MR (July 1942). "Hemangiopericytoma: a vascular tumor featuring Zimmermann's pericytes". Annals of Surgery. 116 (1): 26–33. doi:10.1097/00000658-194207000-00004. PMC 1543753. PMID 17858068.