What is hemangiopericytoma?

A hemangiopericytoma is a rare type of benign or malignant tumor involving blood vessels and soft tissues. Hemangiopericytomas can originate in multiple areas of the body, but the most common areas are brain, lower extremities, pelvic area, and head and neck. Treatment may be surgery or radiation.

How do members experience hemangiopericytoma?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hemangiopericytoma*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for hemangiopericytoma*

Who has hemangiopericytoma on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 3
40s 0
50s 3
60s 1
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 5