Why the study?
Epithelioid haemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular tumour that rarely affects bone, with large isolated scapular cases unreported in children.
Case Report (n=1)
Large, isolated epithelioid haemangioendothelioma of the scapula can be successfully treated with pre-operative embolisation and complete resection in children.
Epithelioid haemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a vascular tumour which rarely affects bone.A 10-year-old girl presented with slow onset of swelling of the scapula for 6 months.Radiology revealed a destructive lesion of the scapula.Histology confirmed epithelioid haemangioendothelioma.Pre-operative transarterial embolisation was performed to decrease the vascularity of the tumour.The tumour was completely resected with the entire scapula.Post-operatively the child improved with useful function and a stable shoulder 13 months later.Large, isolated EHE of the scapula has not been reported in children.
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Rasool et al. (2015) conducted a case report in Epithelioid haemangioendothelioma of the scapula (n=1). Pre-operative transarterial embolisation and complete resection was evaluated on Post-operative clinical improvement and shoulder stability.
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