Abstract
Hemangiopericytoma is a rare, vascular soft tissue tumour originating from the pericytes, the contractile cells that surround capillaries. A case of retrorectal hemangiopericytoma in a 49-year-old woman is reported. With a posterior sagittal approach, the tumour was completely removed. Pathological examination, including immunohistological stains, was consistent with a hemangiopericytoma. A step-by-step approach to a retrorectal tumour is exemplified, and a very rare pathological entity is added to the spectrum of retrorectal masses.
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S. Leventoglu
s. Leventoglu, M.D. 76. sokak 3/4 Emek 06510 Ankara, Turkey Tel.: +90(TR) 312 2153515 Fax: +90(TR) 312 2230528 E-mail: [email protected]