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  • Title: Intradural extra medullary hemangiopericytoma of dorsal spine.
    Author: Kaur J, Pandit S, Sharma MC, Julka PK, Rath GK.
    Journal: Childs Nerv Syst; 2015 Jan; 31(1):173-5. PubMed ID: 25059986.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: Spinal hemangiopericytoma is a rare neoplasm that behaves similar to intracranial hemangiopericytoma, with approximately 60 cases being reported in the literature of which only 10 are located in the intradural extramedullary (IDEM) location. METHODS: We report a rare case of recurrent IDEM hemangiopericytoma of dorsal spine in a 16-year-old boy treated with surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy. RESULTS: Patient is disease free at 5 years posttreatment with residual neurological deficit, but is able to carry out his activities of daily living. CONCLUSION: Gross total resection, if feasible, followed by radiotherapy is the initial treatment of choice as radiotherapy improves recurrence free survival as well as overall survival.
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