Key result
Surgical excision of a proximal-type epithelioid sarcoma in a 20-year-old female resulted in no recurrence or metastasis at 18 months of follow-up.
Case Report (n=1)
Early detection and complete surgical excision of proximal-type epithelioid sarcoma can result in recurrence-free survival at 18 months.
May prompt biopsy for atypical proximal masses in young adults; leaves open standardized protocols given disease rarity.
Proximal-type epithelioid sarcoma is a rare soft tissue neoplasm which arises from the more proximal part of body and occurs more often in young people; the definite diagnosis depends mainly on the pathological examination; early detection and complete excision remain the foundation of treatment. Due to its aggressive behavior, high capacity of recurrence and the great ability to metastasize, a careful clinical long-term monitoring is required. We report a new case of a 20 years old girl, presented with proximal-type epithelioid sarcoma in her right scapular region, confirmed by pathological examination and removed surgically without recurrence or metastasis at eighteen months of follow-up.
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Echchaoui et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Proximal-type epithelioid sarcoma (n=1). Surgical excision was evaluated on Recurrence or metastasis. Surgical excision of a proximal-type epithelioid sarcoma in a 20-year-old female resulted in no recurrence or metastasis at 18 months of follow-up.
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