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Pancreatic Metastasis from Intracranial Solitary Fibrous Tumor/Hemangiopericytoma Mimicking a Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor: A Case Report and Focused Literature Review

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Solitary fibrous tumor/hemangiopericytoma (SFT/HPC) of the central nervous system is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm with a propensity for late recurrence and distant metastasis. Pancreatic metastasis from intracranial SFT/HPC is exceptionally uncommon and may mimic primary pancreatic neoplasms, particularly pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PanNET). We report a 52-year-old man with a documented history of recurrent intracranial SFT/HPC, historically diagnosed as hemangiopericytoma, who developed a hypervascular pancreatic tail lesion 11 years after the initial intracranial tumor diagnosis. Contrast-enhanced imaging and endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration initially suggested a primary pancreatic neoplasm, including solid pseudopapillary neoplasm or PanNET, and a definitive preoperative diagnosis could not be established. Following laparoscopic resection, histopathological examination revealed a spindle-cell tumor with a rich vascular pattern. Immunohistochemistry documented STAT6 positivity, together with vimentin and Bcl-2 positivity, supporting the diagnosis of pancreatic metastasis from SFT/HPC. The patient later developed unresectable recurrent pancreatic disease and underwent stereotactic radiotherapy, showing radiological disease control at follow-up. This case highlights that pancreatic metastasis from intracranial SFT/HPC, although extremely rare, may occur after a prolonged latency period and mimic a hypervascular primary pancreatic neoplasm. In patients with a history of intracranial SFT/HPC, late metastatic disease should be considered, and definitive diagnosis relies on histopathological examination and targeted immunohistochemistry.

Source: Current Oncology

DOI: 10.3390/curroncol33060323

Authors: Xiang Kong, Fan Tong, Yaru Liu, Haochen Tang, Huizi Sha, Juan Du