Isolated hemangiopericytoma of the conjunctiva

• Type of Material: Article
• Authors: William Edwards, University of South Alabama College of Medicine; Caroline Craven, Emory University School of Medicine; Joseph Ryan Turner, University of South Alabama College of Medicine; Hans Grossniklaus, Emory University; Jill Wells, Emory University
• Language: English
• Date: 2022-03-01
• Publisher: Elsevier Inc
• Publication Version: Final Published Version
• Copyright Statement: © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc
• License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Final Published Version (URL): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101308
• Title of Journal or Parent Work: American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
• Volume: 25
• Start Page: 101308
• End Page: 101308
• Grant/Funding Information: No funding or grant support.
• Keywords: Hemangiopericytoma; Tumor; Conjunctiva
• Research Categories: Health Sciences, Medicine and Surgery

Abstract

Purpose: To report a unique presentation of hemangiopericytoma and discuss the clinical course, pathological features, and management of this tumor. Observations: An otherwise healthy 54-year-old Caucasian female presented with a painless conjunctival mass. The lesion gradually enlarged over a three-week period and was unresponsive to corticosteroid treatment. The mass was surgically removed, and histopathologic findings were consistent with hemangiopericytoma. Conclusions and importance: Conjunctival hemangiopericytoma should be considered in patients with conjunctival lesions unresponsive to medical management. Surgical excision is diagnostic and therapeutic and is the strongest predictor of clinical course. Incompletely excised lesions are at a greater risk of local recurrence and subsequent metastasis. Given the neoplasm's malignant potential, patients should be followed in the outpatient setting.