Cystic Hemangiopericytoma in the Third Ventricle
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
;
: 467-470, 2006.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-12140
ABSTRACT
Primary intracranial hemangiopericytoma is rare and resemble meningioma on imaging study. It shows meningeal attachment, and is usually isointense with gray matter on T1-weighted MR image with heterogeneous enhancement and prominent vascular flow voids on T2-weighted image. Cystic type of hemangiopericytoma is very rare and only 3 cases have been reported in the literature which arised in the middle fossa, cerebellum, and occipital area. Ventricular hemangiopericytomas were reported in 9 cases, and all of them were solid type. Authors experienced a peculiar case of cystic hemangiopericytoma in the 3rd ventricle and report it with review of the literature.
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Main subject:
Cerebellum
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Third Ventricle
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Hemangiopericytoma
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Meningioma
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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