PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - BÜRK, J.
AU  - GERLACH, U.
AU  - BAUMANN, T.
AU  - LANGER, M.
AU  - WINTERER, J. T.
TI  - Epithelioid Angiosarcoma of the Scapula
DP  - 2010 Sep 01
TA  - In Vivo
PG  - 783--786
VI  - 24
IP  - 5
4099  - http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/24/5/783.short
4100  - http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/24/5/783.full
SO  - In Vivo2010 Sep 01; 24
AB  - Epithelioid angiosarcoma is a rare variation of an angiosarcoma and its localization in the bone is exceptionally infrequent. This report presents the case of a 48-year-old male with an epithelioid angiosarcoma of the scapula. In CT and MRI scans an inhomogeneous tumour with osseous destructions, lytic areas, central necrosis and marginal hyperperfusion was observed. The bordering skeletal muscles were already infiltrated. The tumour was treated initially with neoadjuvant chemotherapy, followed by dose escalation, peripheral blood stem cell transplantation and resection of the lesion. Despite advanced local tumour stage at initial presentation, the patient is in complete remission.