Abstract:Background:The hemangiopericytoma is an uncommon vascular tumour. We report a case of interest because of its rarity, size and location.Case report: We present the case of a 63-year-old woman who consulted for abdominal pain. TAC, MRI and arteriography showed a pelvic mass occupying Douglas' space, displacing the uterus, bladder and sigma, with vascularisation relative to the inferior mesenteric artery and both hypogastric arteries. The vascularity of the tumour itself was selectively embolised before the mass… Show more
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