Solitary fibrous tumor (hemangiopericytoma)
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Meningeal haemangiopericytomas are rare tumours of the meninges, often presenting as a large and locally aggressive dural mass, frequently extending through the skull vault. They are difficult to distinguish from the far more common meningioma, but are treated similarly with surgical resection with or without radiotherapy to reduce the risk of recurrence, which is high.
- +<p><a title="Meningeal haemangiopericytoma" href="/articles/meningeal-haemangiopericytoma">Meningeal haemangiopericytomas</a> are rare tumours of the meninges, often presenting as a large and locally aggressive dural mass, frequently extending through the skull vault. They are difficult to distinguish from the far more common <a href="/articles/meningioma">meningioma</a>, but are treated similarly with surgical resection with or without radiotherapy to reduce the risk of recurrence, which is high. </p>