Hemangiopericytoma/Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Parietal Bone: A Case Report.

Hemangiopericytoma/solitary fibrous tumor (HPC/STF) is a rare tumor arising from Zimmerman's pericytes and it is characterized by an aggressive malignancy, with a high tendency for local and distant recurrence. The authors report the case of a middle-aged woman with HPC/SFT of the right parietal bone, which is an extremely rare primary location of involvement. The patient presented with a painful deformity of insidious growth at the right parietal region.