title: [Primary intraoral epithelioid hemangioendothelioma. Case report and review of the literature].
abstract: Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma (EH) is a vascular neoplasm of soft tissue, recently described by Weiss and Enzinger. The biologic al behavior of the tumor has a intermediate malignant potential, in the sense that it has an indolent course, with the potential for recurrence, but rarely metastasizes. This tumor arises from medium- to large-sized vessels, primarily involves the soft tissues of the extremities, as well as the liver, lung, and bone, and rarely occurs in the head and neck region. Only fifteen well--documented cases of Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma involving the head and neck region have been reported. Nine cases have been recently reported in the oral cavity. This is a report of one additional case in the tongue. Because of the intermediate malignant potential of Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma, complete tumor resection is recommended for intraoral lesions.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Hospital General de Especialidades Ciudad de Jaén, Jaén.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Molina Palma
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cervantes Góngora
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: García de la Torre
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Conde Pérez de la Blanca
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Ramírez Tortosa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Hemangioendotelioma epitelioide primario intraoral. Presentación de un caso y revisión de la literatura.