title: Epithelioid haemangioendothelioma of the rib--a case report.
abstract: Epithelioid haemangioendothelioma is a rare primary malignant tumour of the bone that accounts for less than 1% of all primary bone malignancies. The case discussed here is of a 35 years old male who presented with gradually increasing left infrascapular mass attached to 10th rib. X-ray showed an expansile lytic lesion in 10th rib. On FNA the diagnOsis of fibrous dysplasia or fibrous-histiocytic lesions was suggested. The lesion was excised along with adjacent rib. Histopathological examination showed features of epithelioid haemangioendothelioma. Immunohistochemistry revealed focal factor VIII related antigen positivity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Government Medical College & Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palta
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nada
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Punia
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jogai
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D018323:Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012272:Ribs