TITLE:
A Rare Case of a Thoracic Spinal Hemangiopericytoma
AUTHORS:
Derou Keableon Louis, Irié Bi Gohi Serge, Tokpa André, Konan Serge Yao, Bougaci Nassim, Lonjon Michel
KEYWORDS:
Hemangiopericytoma, Spine, Intradural, Extramedullary, Radiotherapy, Emergency, Surgery
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Modern Neurosurgery,
Vol.9 No.1,
December
7,
2018
ABSTRACT: Spinal hemangiopericytomas are rare tumors. To date, only 80 cases of spinal hemangiopericytomas have been reported in the literature. The postoperative evolution of this condition in rare cases can be complicated by a symptomatic compressive epidural hematoma that can be the source of serious neurological complications requiring emergency surgery. We report a rare case of intradural and extramedullary spinal hemangiopericytomas with favorable evolution after treatment in an 82 years old woman.