title: Epithelioid sarcoma metastatic to the tongue: a rare entity.
abstract: Epithelioid sarcoma (ES) typically arises as a firm nodule on the extremities of young men. The tumor is remarkable for diagnostic difficulties both clinically and histopathologically resulting in a high frequency of initial misdiagnosis. ES is also known to have a high rate of recurrence and high rate of metastasis predominantly to the lymph nodes, lungs, and scalp. Herein, the second case of ES with metastasis to the tongue is reported.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Dermatology and Pathology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, 06100 Ankara, Turkey. esindemirank@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Esin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
authors.forename: Pelin
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kocyigit
authors.forename: Seher
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bostanci
authors.forename: Aylin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Okcu-Heper
authors.forename: Deniz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aksu
authors.forename: Erbak
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gurgey
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*