Hemangiopericitoma no trato gastrointestinal: relato de caso e revisäo da literatura / Hemangioperycitoma of the gastrointestinal tract: case report and review of the literature

ABSTRACT

Hemangiopericytoma is a vascular tumor that originates from the pericytes surrounding the capillaries. The tumor occurs anywhere in the body being the most common sites the head and neck and the extremities. This case illustrates how difficult the diagnosis of this rare neoplasm may be. The surgical and adjuvant treatment of the hemandiopericytoma of the gastrointestinal tract is discussed