Malignant Hemangiopericytoma Arising in Neurofibromatosis: A Case
Report with Histological, Immunohistochemical and Ultrastructural
Studies

Jun  Wang; Hernan  Vargas; Karl  Gaal; Xia  Wang; Shi-Kaung  Peng

doi:10.1080/13577149977776

Sarcoma (Jan 1999)

Malignant Hemangiopericytoma Arising in Neurofibromatosis: A Case Report with Histological, Immunohistochemical and Ultrastructural Studies

Jun Wang,
Hernan Vargas,
Karl Gaal,
Xia Wang,
Shi-Kaung Peng

Affiliations

Jun Wang: Department of Pathology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, University of California Los Angeles, School of Medicine, 1000W. Carson Street, Torrance 90509, CA, USA
Hernan Vargas: Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, University of California Los Angeles, School of Medicine, 1000W. Carson Street, Torrance 90509, CA, USA
Karl Gaal: Department of Pathology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, University of California Los Angeles, School of Medicine, 1000W. Carson Street, Torrance 90509, CA, USA
Xia Wang: Department of Pathology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, University of California Los Angeles, School of Medicine, 1000W. Carson Street, Torrance 90509, CA, USA
Shi-Kaung Peng: Department of Pathology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, University of California Los Angeles, School of Medicine, 1000W. Carson Street, Torrance 90509, CA, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13577149977776
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 2
pp. 135 – 139

Abstract

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Subject. A 27-year-old Hispanic male with clinical manifestation of neurofibromatosis type 1 developed chronic constipation and urination difficulty along with recently increased abdominal bloating and anorexia. He also noted 40 lbs weight loss over period of 1 year. Physical and radiographic examinations revealed a large mass in the right pelvic fossa.

Published in Sarcoma

ISSN: 1357-714X (Print); 1369-1643 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/sarcoma/

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