Hemangiopericytoma/solitary fibrous tumor of the greater omentum: A case report and review of the literature

Hemangiopericytoma (HPC) has been first described in 1942 by Stout as a tumor originating from the capillary surrounding pericytes. It is known to occur in any anatomical site, especially the extremities and retroperitoneum.We describe a case of a 24year old patient presenting with lower abdominal pain due to a tumor of the greater omentum, the patient was treated by conventional laparotomy with tumor resection and the histological evaluation...