Research Article

Safety and Efficacy of Hepatic Artery Embolization in Treating Solitary Fibrous Tumor Metastatic to the Liver

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of 12 patients with metastatic liver hemangiopericytoma/solitary fibrous tumor treated with hepatic artery embolization.

Demographic characteristicsNumber of patients (%)

Age (yrs) (mean ± SD)42.5 ± 13 (range: 24–65)
Sex
 Male6 (50%)
 Female6 (50%)
Origin of primary tumor
 Thigh1 (8.3%)
 Retroperitoneal (lumbar)1 (8.3%)
 Pelvis2 (16.7%)
 Pleural2 (16.7%)
 Head and neck6 (50%)
  Cerebellar1 (8%)
  Posterior auricular1 (8%)
  Meningeal4 (33%)
Metastasis at the time of presentation
 Yes2 (17%)
 No10 (83%)
Grade
 High5 (42%)
 Low3 (25%)
 Unknown4 (33%)
Sign and symptoms
 Local pain or tenderness4 (44%)
 Neurologic4 (44%)
 Unknown2 (22%)