Hemangiopericytoma in the lumbar spinal canal : A case report

We reported a case of recurrent hemangiopericytoma that arose primarily in the lumbar spinal canal. Treatments including preoperative embolization, tumor resection via anterior and posterior approaches, and postoperative radiation failed to completely eradicate the tumor, resulting in further recur-rences and neurological deterioration. By reviewing the 21 cases in the litera-ture along with this case, we discussed the clinical features and treatment outcome of intraspinal hemangiopericytoma