Ksira I, Berhouma M, Jemel H, Khouja N, Khaldi M
Service de Neurochirurgie, Institut National de Neurologie, Rue Jebbari, La Rabta, 1007 Tunis, Tunisie.
Neurochirurgie. 2006 Jun;52(2-3 Pt 1):123-7. doi: 10.1016/s0028-3770(06)71207-3.
Primary central nervous system hemangiopericytoma is rare, accounting for less than 1% of primary central nervous system tumors. Diagnosis is histological. Treatment is surgical excision, followed by radiotherapy. Long-term follow-up is mandatory for these tumors with a high potential for recurrence and metastasis. The sellar location is very rare, and can be confused with pituitary adenoma. We report the case of a patient presenting a sellar hemangiopericytoma, who underwent surgery via a transsphenoidal approach, then right frontal craniotomy followed by radiotherapy. There was no recurrence at one year follow-up.