Preoperative Embolization in Surgical Treatment of a Primary Hemangiopericytoma of the Rib: A Case Report.
10.3346/jkms.2005.20.2.316
- Author:
Serhat FINDIK
1
;
Huseyin AKAN
;
Sancar BARIS
;
Atilla G ATICI
;
Oguz UZUN
;
Levent ERKAN
Author Information
1. Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey. serhatf@omu.edu.tr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hemangiopericytoma;
Rib;
Embolization, Therapeutic;
Tomography, X-ray Computed
- MeSH:
Bone Neoplasms/pathology/radiography/*surgery;
*Embolization, Therapeutic;
Hemangiopericytoma/pathology/radiography/*surgery;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
*Ribs;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2005;20(2):316-318
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
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.
