Abstract
A case of metastatic hemangiopericytoma involving the skin of an 82-year-old man is described. Metastatic nodules first appeared on the skin and 2 months later in the lungs. The primitive tumor was not found. The neoplasm run a fast and fatal course of about 3 months. The first metastatic skin nodule, which bled easily, underwent a cycle of radiotherapy that caused its partial regression. Clinical and histopathological aspects, differential diagnoses, prognosis and therapy of hemangiopericytoma are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 241-246 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Annali Italiani di Dermatologia Clinica e Sperimentale |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1990 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology