Hemangiopericytoma of the optic nerve sheath

Am J Ophthalmol. 2007 May;143(5):904-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.11.046. Epub 2006 Dec 28.

Abstract

Purpose: To report the clinicopathologic findings in patient with optic nerve sheath hemangiopericytoma.

Design: Clinicopathologic report.

Methods: The clinical, histologic, and immunohistochemical findings of a patient with optic nerve sheath hemangiopericytoma were reviewed.

Results: An excisional biopsy of an optic nerve sheath tumor from a 35-year-old woman showed a staghorn vascular pattern consisting of CD34-positive tumor cells.

Conclusions: Hemangiopericytoma may occur rarely in the optic nerve sheath.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antigens, CD34 / analysis
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
  • Female
  • Hemangiopericytoma / chemistry
  • Hemangiopericytoma / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Neoplasm Proteins / analysis
  • Optic Nerve Neoplasms / chemistry
  • Optic Nerve Neoplasms / pathology*

Substances

  • Antigens, CD34
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Neoplasm Proteins