Why the study?
Due to its heterogeneous presentation, rarity, and malignant potential, epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is often misdiagnosed and not adequately treated.
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular tumor that can present in the parapharyngeal space and be successfully managed with wide surgical excision and radiotherapy.
Introduction: An epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular neoplasm primarily of lung, liver, and bones. It is regarded as a neoplasm of borderline or low-grade malignant potential uncommonly seen in head and neck region. It may manifest in other parts of body like breast, lymph nodes, mediastinum, brain, meninges, spine, skin, abdomen, and many other sites. Due to its heterogeneous presentation, rarity, and malignant potential, it is often misdiagnosed and not adequately treated.
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