Malignant haemangiopericytoma of the left thigh with metastases to the bones and lungs: A case report
OM Atalabi, OP Ibinaiye, MO Obajimi, O Ogunseyinde, EEU Akang
Abstract
Haemangiopericytoma is an uncommon mesenchymal neoplasm. Haemangiopericytoma is believed to arise from the pericytes, contractile spindle cells that surround the capillaries and post-capillary venules. We present an unusual case of histologically confirmed malignant haemangiopericytoma of the left thigh in a 70 year old male with metastasis to the lungs and left femoral bone.
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Nigerian Journal of Surgical Research.. ISSN: 1595-1103