title: Epithelioid sarcoma.
abstract: Epithelioid sarcoma is a malignant soft tissue tumor characterized by its propensity to occur in the distal extremities as a nodular lesion and its slow and asymptomatic growth. Microscopically, the diagnosis is difficult. Therefore the interval between onset of symptoms and diagnosis averages one to three years. 10 years survival after onset are not uncommon whatever the treatment chosen. Having to treat such a tumor of a hand, 8 years after onset, we decided a local radical excision by micro-surgery instead of amputation or mutilating excision. Long standing clinical follow-up will add valuable information as to the cure of the upper extremity.
authors.affiliation: Département de Chirurgie de la Main, Service d'Orthopédie, Hôpital Cantonal, St Gall, Suisse.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sennwald
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schmid
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Segmüller
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jungi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hardmeier
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gloor
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D018322:Angiofibroma / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004387:Dupuytren Contracture / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006225:Hand / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D015996:Survival Rate; D013997:Time Factors