Epithelioid haemangioendothelioma of the anterior skull base: what is the optimal treatment?

We report an unusual malignant tumour affecting an unusual site. Epithelioid haemangioendothelioma was formerly considered a tumour of intermediate malignancy but has been reclassified as fully malignant. It is important to be aware of this clinical entity as the best hope of cure is timely radical...

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Veröffentlicht in:Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi 2009-08, Vol.15 (4), p.308-310
Hauptverfasser: Wong, David S Y, Chiu, T W, Wong, George K C, Zhu, X L, Kwok, Micky W T, Ho, C M, Burd, Andrew D R
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Zusammenfassung:We report an unusual malignant tumour affecting an unusual site. Epithelioid haemangioendothelioma was formerly considered a tumour of intermediate malignancy but has been reclassified as fully malignant. It is important to be aware of this clinical entity as the best hope of cure is timely radical resection. There is a paucity of evidence concerning the efficacy of alternative treatments because the tumour is very rare.
ISSN:1024-2708
2226-8707