title: Epithelioid sarcoma-like hemangioendothelioma on the chest wall.
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.
authors: Department of Respiratory Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer Center, Kure, Japan.
authors: Norifumi
authors: N
authors: Tsubokawa
authors: Department of Respiratory Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer Center, Kure, Japan.
authors: Hiroaki
authors: H
authors: Harada
authors: Department of Pathology, National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer Center, Kure, Japan.
authors: Daiki
authors: D
authors: Taniyama
authors: Department of Plastic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Cancer Center and Chugoku Cancer Center, Kure, Japan.
authors: Takahiro
authors: T
authors: Uemura
authors: Department of Pathology, National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer Center, Kure, Japan.
authors: Kazuya
authors: K
authors: Kuraoka
authors: Department of Respiratory Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer Center, Kure, Japan yamashitay@kure-nh.go.jp.
authors: Yoshinori
authors: Y
authors: Yamashita
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018323:Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D000072662:Margins of Excision; D000072078:Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor
keywords: Biomarkers; Diagnosis; Hemangioendothelioma; Vascular neoplasms; differential; epithelioid; tumor