Epithelioid sarcoma-like hemangioendothelioma on the chest wall. (October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tsubokawa, Norifumi; Harada, Hiroaki; Taniyama, Daiki; Uemura, Takahiro; Kuraoka, Kazuya; Yamashita, Yoshinori
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 24:Number 8(2016)
• Page Start: 814
• Page End: 817
• Publication Date: 2016-10
• Subjects: Biomarkers -- tumor -- Diagnosis -- differential -- Hemangioendothelioma -- epithelioid -- Vascular neoplasms; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492316664672
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Epithelioid sarcoma-like hemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular neoplasm that usually occurs in the distal extremities of young adults. Although the overall behavior of this neoplasm is usually indolent with a low risk of distant metastasis, the risk of local recurrence is significant. Therefore, initial surgical treatment with an adequate margin is important to improve the prognosis. However, epithelioid sarcoma-like hemangioendothelioma is frequently misdiagnosed. A preoperative misdiagnosis could result in resection without a sufficient margin. Herein, we describe a 68-year-old man with epithelioid sarcoma-like hemangioendothelioma on the chest wall, which was treated by wide resection despite difficulties with the preoperative diagnosis.