Primary isolated epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of a lumbar vertebra

  • Authors:
    • T Evans
    • J Mansi
    • E Adam
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  • Published online on: July 1, 1996     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.3.4.751
  • Pages: 751-752
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Abstract

Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular tumour which occasionally occurs in bone. It presents predominantly as multifocal lesions in young males and is frequently misdiagnosed as metastatic carcinoma. We describe a case presenting as a solitary vertebral lesion in a 48-year-old female, which was initially misdiagnosed as a carcinoma and which responded well to radiotherapy.

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Evans T, Mansi J and Adam E: Primary isolated epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of a lumbar vertebra. Oncol Rep 3: 751-752, 1996
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Evans, T., Mansi, J., & Adam, E. (1996). Primary isolated epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of a lumbar vertebra. Oncology Reports, 3, 751-752. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.3.4.751
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Evans, T., Mansi, J., Adam, E."Primary isolated epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of a lumbar vertebra". Oncology Reports 3.4 (1996): 751-752.
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Evans, T., Mansi, J., Adam, E."Primary isolated epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of a lumbar vertebra". Oncology Reports 3, no. 4 (1996): 751-752. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.3.4.751