Brain Tumor Research and Treatment  2016;4(2):128-132

doi:10.14791/btrt.2016.4.2.128

Metastatic Intracranial Hemangiopericytoma to the Spinal Column: A Case Report.

Myung Sung JOO 1 ; Young Joon RHO ; Sang Woo SONG ; Young Cho KOH ; Hong Gee ROH ; So Dug LIM

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Keywords

Hemangiopericytoma; Metastasis; Surgery; Lumbar vertebrae

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Intracranial hemangiopericytoma (HPC) is a rare brain tumor with aggressive biologic behavior associated with high recurrence rate and often with extracranial metastasis. The most common sites of extracranial metastasis of the intracranial HPC are the long bones, lung, liver and abdominal cavity in the order of frequencies. Extracranial metastases usually occur long after the initial diagnosis of the primary tumor. Metastatic intracranial HPC to the vertebra has been rarely reported. We present a case of intracranial HPC metastasized to the L2 vertebral body 13 years after multiple surgical resections and radiotherapy of the primary intracranial HPC.