Uncommon, slow-growing vascular neoplasm with variable degree of malignant potential
WHO 2016 created combined term solitary fibrous tumor (SFT)/HPC to describe spectrum of lesions
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Selected References
He L et al: Signal value difference between white matter and tumor parenchyma in T1- and T2- weighted images may help differentiating solitary fibrous tumor/ hemangiopericytoma and angiomatous meningioma. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 198:106221, 2020
Suh CH et al: CT and MRI findings of glomangiopericytoma in the head and neck: case series study and systematic review. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 41(1):155-9, 2020
Vanza B et al: Hemangiopericytoma of meningo-fronto-naso-orbito-maxillary complex. BMJ Case Rep. 13(10), 2020
Smith SC et al: Solitary fibrous tumors of the head and neck: a multi-institutional clinicopathologic study. Am J Surg Pathol. 41(12):1642-56, 2017
Louis DN et al: The 2016 World Health Organization classification of tumors of the central nervous system: a summary. Acta Neuropathol. 131(6):803-20, 2016
Shaigany K et al: A population-based analysis of head and neck hemangiopericytoma. Laryngoscope. 126(3):643-50, 2016
Wallace KM et al: Endovascular preoperative embolization of orbital hemangiopericytoma with n-butyl cyanoacrylate glue. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 30(4):e97-100, 2014
Bignami M et al: Endoscopic, endonasal management of sinonasal haemangiopericytoma: 12-year experience. J Laryngol Otol. 124(11):1178-82, 2010
Bonde VR et al: Two patients with intracavernous haemangiopericytoma. J Clin Neurosci. 16(2):330-3, 2009
Hayashi Y et al: A reevaluation of the primary diagnosis of hemangiopericytoma and the clinical importance of differential diagnosis from solitary fibrous tumor of the central nervous system. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 111(1):34-8, 2009
Gengler C et al: Solitary fibrous tumour and haemangiopericytoma: evolution of a concept. Histopathology. 48(1):63-74, 2006
Palacios E et al: Sinonasal hemangiopericytomas: clinicopathologic and imaging findings. Ear Nose Throat J. 84(2):99-102, 2005
Akiyama M et al: Imaging intracranial haemangiopericytomas: study of seven cases. Neuroradiology. 46(3):194-7, 2004
Thompson LD et al: Sinonasal-type hemangiopericytoma: a clinicopathologic and immunophenotypic analysis of 104 cases showing perivascular myoid differentiation. Am J Surg Pathol. 27(6):737-49, 2003
Tihan T et al: Solitary fibrous tumors in the central nervous system. A clinicopathologic review of 18 cases and comparison to meningeal hemangiopericytomas. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 127(4):432-9, 2003
Goldsmith JD et al: Orbital hemangiopericytoma and solitary fibrous tumor: a morphologic continuum. Int J Surg Pathol. 9(4):295-302, 2001
Karcioglu ZA et al: Orbital hemangiopericytoma: clinical and morphologic features. Am J Ophthalmol. 124(5):661-72, 1997
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Hemangiopericytoma (HPC)
Definitions
Uncommon, slow-growing vascular neoplasm with variable degree of malignant potential
WHO 2016 created combined term solitary fibrous tumor (SFT)/HPC to describe spectrum of lesions
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Angiographic Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
He L et al: Signal value difference between white matter and tumor parenchyma in T1- and T2- weighted images may help differentiating solitary fibrous tumor/ hemangiopericytoma and angiomatous meningioma. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 198:106221, 2020
Suh CH et al: CT and MRI findings of glomangiopericytoma in the head and neck: case series study and systematic review. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 41(1):155-9, 2020
Vanza B et al: Hemangiopericytoma of meningo-fronto-naso-orbito-maxillary complex. BMJ Case Rep. 13(10), 2020
Smith SC et al: Solitary fibrous tumors of the head and neck: a multi-institutional clinicopathologic study. Am J Surg Pathol. 41(12):1642-56, 2017
Louis DN et al: The 2016 World Health Organization classification of tumors of the central nervous system: a summary. Acta Neuropathol. 131(6):803-20, 2016
Shaigany K et al: A population-based analysis of head and neck hemangiopericytoma. Laryngoscope. 126(3):643-50, 2016
Wallace KM et al: Endovascular preoperative embolization of orbital hemangiopericytoma with n-butyl cyanoacrylate glue. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 30(4):e97-100, 2014
Bignami M et al: Endoscopic, endonasal management of sinonasal haemangiopericytoma: 12-year experience. J Laryngol Otol. 124(11):1178-82, 2010
Bonde VR et al: Two patients with intracavernous haemangiopericytoma. J Clin Neurosci. 16(2):330-3, 2009
Hayashi Y et al: A reevaluation of the primary diagnosis of hemangiopericytoma and the clinical importance of differential diagnosis from solitary fibrous tumor of the central nervous system. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 111(1):34-8, 2009
Gengler C et al: Solitary fibrous tumour and haemangiopericytoma: evolution of a concept. Histopathology. 48(1):63-74, 2006
Palacios E et al: Sinonasal hemangiopericytomas: clinicopathologic and imaging findings. Ear Nose Throat J. 84(2):99-102, 2005
Akiyama M et al: Imaging intracranial haemangiopericytomas: study of seven cases. Neuroradiology. 46(3):194-7, 2004
Thompson LD et al: Sinonasal-type hemangiopericytoma: a clinicopathologic and immunophenotypic analysis of 104 cases showing perivascular myoid differentiation. Am J Surg Pathol. 27(6):737-49, 2003
Tihan T et al: Solitary fibrous tumors in the central nervous system. A clinicopathologic review of 18 cases and comparison to meningeal hemangiopericytomas. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 127(4):432-9, 2003
Goldsmith JD et al: Orbital hemangiopericytoma and solitary fibrous tumor: a morphologic continuum. Int J Surg Pathol. 9(4):295-302, 2001
Karcioglu ZA et al: Orbital hemangiopericytoma: clinical and morphologic features. Am J Ophthalmol. 124(5):661-72, 1997
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