A rare case of right inguinal hemangiopericytoma – Masking the occurrence of right indirect inguinal hernia.

A hemangiopericytoma is a rare tumor that originates in the pericytes in the wall of capillaries. it is usually benign in nature and is located in the soft tissues. These tumors can originate anywhere in the body where there are capillaries. The most common locations reported are the brain, lower extremities, pelvic area, head, and neck and abdominal cavity. We have reported here a case of hemangiopericytoma in inguinal region in a 70 year old male patient, who presented with right inguinal mass, which was masking the occurrence of right indirect inguinal hernia and diagnose hemangiopericytoma by histopathology.