A case of Primary Hemangiopericytoma of the Lung.

Kim, Dae Young; Lee, Dong Lyeol; Lee, Kyu Hwan; Jo, Jin Hoon; Kim, Kang Hee; Kim, Ho Kyun; Kim, Hye Suk; Yoon, Sun Hee

doi:1999.47.1.111

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 47(1); 1999 > Article

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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1999;47(1):111-116.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1999.47.1.111 Published online July 1, 1999.

A case of Primary Hemangiopericytoma of the Lung.

Dae Young Kim, Dong Lyeol Lee, Kyu Hwan Lee, Jin Hoon Jo, Kang Hee Kim, Ho Kyun Kim, Hye Suk Kim, Sun Hee Yoon

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
²Department of Anatomical Pathology, Maryknoll Hospital, Pusan, Korea.

Abstract

Primary hemangiopericytomas of the lung are uncommon sarcomas that arise from pericytes that surround the basement membrane of capillaries and small venules within the lung parenchyma. The presenting symptoms and signs depend on the location of the tumor and radiologic features are not diagnostic. The behavior of pulmonary hemangiopericytomas is difficult to predict and all tumors should be considered potentially malignant. Wide surgical excision remains the mainstay of treatment. We report a case of primary hemangiopericytoma of the lung with a brief review of literature.

Key Words: Hemangiopericytoma, Lung