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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999;16:378-381
© 1999 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Massive intrathoracic extrapleural haemangiopericytoma: deployment of radiotherapy to reduce vascularity

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Frenchay Hospital, Frenchay, Bristol BS16 1LE, UK

e-mail: anjumjalal{at}aol.com
Corresponding author. Tel.: +44-1454-773691; fax: +44-171-970-1960
e-mail: jeyasingham{at}btinternet.com

Haemangiopericytoma is a rare, highly vascular, slow-growing tumour which has both malignant and benign varieties. We report a case of a 63-year-old man in whom it was treated by initial radiotherapy followed by complete surgical excision. The preoperative radiotherapy markedly reduced the vascularity of the tumour. A brief review of the pathology and nature of tumour is provided.

Key Words: Haemangiopericytoma • Chest wall tumor • Radiotherapy

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