Preoperative embolization in surgical treatment of a primary hemangiopericytoma of the rib: A case report

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Findik S., Akan H., Baris S., Atici A., Uzun O., Erkan L.

JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE, cilt.20, sa.2, ss.316-318, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3346/jkms.2005.20.2.316
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.316-318
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: hemangiopericytoma, rib, embolization, theapeutic, tomography, X-ray computed
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Primary hemangiopericytoma of the rib is extremely rare and only a few cases have been reported. A 62-yr-old man presented with an aching chest pain and dyspnea. Thoracic computed tomography revealed a homogenous mass expanding the right seventh rib. A diagnosis of hemangiopericytoma was established by percutaneous needle biopsy. Preoperative embolization of the feeding vessels of the tumor was performed in order to prevent perioperative bleeding. There was no significant bleeding during the surgery, where complete resection of the tumor with 7th to 9th ribs with a surgical margin of 5 cm was performed. Postoperative course was uneventful and there has been no recurrence for thirteen months. To our knowledge, there has been no report to apply a preoperative embolization of a primary hemangiopericytoma of the rib.