Hemangiopericitoma: reporte de 3 casos / Hemangiopericytoma: a report of 3 cases and a literature review
Rev. chil. cir
;
65(2): 172-176, abr. 2013. ilus
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
The hemangiopericytoma (HPC) is a rare vascular tumor that can be potentially malignant. It can be found in any part of the body but usually in the lower extremities or the retroperitoneum. Because its potential malign nature, it's necessary to perform oncological resections when are operating on.Methods:
Three cases are presented.Results:
One of them was located at the sacrococcigeal space, being the second reported case in the international literature. The other cases were in cervical and adrenal localization.RESUMEN
Introducción:
El hemangiopericitoma (HPC) es un tumor vascular raro y potencialmente maligno que puede localizarse en cualquier parte del cuerpo, con mayor frecuencia en extremidades inferiores y retrope-ritoneo. Su potencial malignidad da la necesidad de realizar resecciones oncológicas al operarlos. Material yMétodo:
Se presentan tres casos tratados por nuestro grupo.Resultados:
Uno de ellos tiene localización sacra siendo, hasta donde sabemos, el segundo en ser publicado. Otro es de localización suprarrenal y el tercero es cervical.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Vascular Neoplasms
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Hemangiopericytoma
Type of study:
Systematic reviews
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. chil. cir
Journal subject:
General Surgery
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Chile/CL
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