Primary intrathoracic extrapulmonary hemangiopericytoma. CT and MR findings

Clin Imaging. 1997 Jan-Feb;21(1):51-3. doi: 10.1016/0899-7071(95)00061-5.

Abstract

We report the imaging features of a rare case of primary intrathoracic extrapulmonary hemangiopericytoma. Radiography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and angiography, were used to evaluate this rapidly growing extrapleural tumor originating from the chest wall. The studies demonstrated smooth margins, hypervascularity, and intermediate signal on T1-weighted images and increased signal on T2-weighted images.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hemangiopericytoma / diagnosis*
  • Hemangiopericytoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / surgery
  • Thoracic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Thoracic Neoplasms / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*