Urgent surgical management of congenital intracranial hemangiopericytoma in a preterm neonate

Yilmaz Semerci S., Demirel G., Vatansever B., Gundogdu S., Bolukbasi F., Oran G., ...Daha Fazla

British Journal of Neurosurgery, cilt.33, sa.4, ss.439-441, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/02688697.2017.1366420
  • Dergi Adı: British Journal of Neurosurgery
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.439-441
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hemangiopericytoma, preterm, neonate
  • İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Hemangiopericytoma is a rare mesenchymal tumor originating from capillary pericytes, known as Zimmermann pericytes. The adult form is not uncommon and generally malignant but tumor is found rarely in children. Here we describe an intracranial hemangiopericytoma in a preterm newborn whose had the tumor resected successfully shortly after birth.