Bone angiosarcoma in the humerusof a pediatric patient, a whole diagnosticchallenge: Case report
| Autor: | Bravo-Luna, Lucy |
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| Jazyk: | Spanish; Castilian |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Iatreia, Vol 35, Iss 2, Pp 193-199 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0121-0793 2011-7965 |
| DOI: | 10.17533/udea.iatreia.118 |
| Popis: | Angiosarcoma of the bone is a rare, aggressive and poor-prognosis malignancy, that is unusual in children. This entity preferentially affects the tubular bones, and can present as a solitary or multicentric lesion. We present the case of a 7-year-old girl, without medical surgical history, who consulted to the National Cancer Institute - Colombia, for presenting a tumor lesion that compromised the entire humerus, destroying it and deforming the arm. To guide the diagnosis of the lesion, a detailed histopathological study and immunohistochemical markers were performed, which suggested a malignant vascular neoplasm. Due to the extensive tumor involvement, the only therapeutic option was scapulothoracic disarticulation of the limb, followed by adjuvant management with a chemotherapy protocol. During the chemotherapy cycles, the patient presented metastatic lesions in the lung, which were resected. At the moment, she is without tumor lesions and under close follow-up. |
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