Abstract
Hemangiopericytoma is a rare vascular tumour of infants. Although generally considered to be benign, local recurrence and metastases can occur. Herein, we report on two full term girls, delivered with lumbosacral swelling and left thigh swelling respectively. Complete surgical excision with safety margins was performed for each lesion. Histologic examination of both lesions showed picture of infantile hemangiopericytoma. There is no evidence of local recurrence or distant metastasis during last 20 and 17 months for 1st case and 2nd case respectively. In conclusion; most infantile hemangiopericytoma follow a benign course. Rarely these tumours behave aggressively with local infiltration, recurrences and even distant metastases. Careful follow up is therefore essential.
Highlights
There is no evidence of local recurrence or distant metastasis during last 20 and 17 months for 1st case and 2nd case respectively
Hemangiopericytoma is an uncommon tumour of infants which originates from the vascular pericytes, which are contractile cells that spiral around capillary walls
We report on the outcome of the initial treatment of two full term girls, delivered on January and March 2009 at King Abdul Aziz Specialist Hospitl, Taif, Saudi Arabia; with lumbosacral swelling and left thigh swelling respectively diagnosed as infantile hemangiopericytoma by histologic examination
Summary
Hemangiopericytoma is an uncommon tumour of infants which originates from the vascular pericytes, which are contractile cells that spiral around capillary walls. Generally considered to be benign, distant metastases can occur [2]. Histologic examination is the only way to establish the diagnosis of hemangiopericytoma. Hemangiopericytoma is unresponsive to steroid therapy, unlike other vascular malformations, resection is the treatment of choice [2]. Long-term postoperative follow-up is essential for the early detection of local recurrence and distant metastases [2]. We report on the outcome of the initial treatment of two full term girls, delivered on January and March 2009 at King Abdul Aziz Specialist Hospitl, Taif, Saudi Arabia; with lumbosacral swelling and left thigh swelling respectively diagnosed as infantile hemangiopericytoma by histologic examination
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