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- Title
The clinicopathological spectrum of pseudomyogenic hemangioendothelioma: report of an additional series with review of the literature.
- Authors
Sun, Yuefang; Zhao, Ming; Lao, I Weng; Yu, Lin; Wang, Jian
- Abstract
We present here our experience with 24 cases of pseudomyogenic hemangioendothelioma (PMHE) to further delineate its clinicopathological spectrum. There were 18 males and 6 females with a median age of 28 years (range 10~64 years). Most patients presented with erythematous nodules or papules, with or without pain. The majority (63%) occurred in the lower extremities, whereas a minority involved the trunk (25%), upper extremities (8%), and head and neck (4%). Six cases (25%) had a primary bone origin. With physical and radiological examinations, 16 cases (67%) manifested as multifocal disease, involving multiple tissue planes or different bones within the anatomic region. Six cases (25%) involved skin, soft tissue, and bone simultaneously. Histologically, all cases showed features consistent with a PMHE characterized by loose fascicles or sheets of plump spindled to epithelioid cells harboring brightly eosinophilic cytoplasm and vesicular nuclei. In addition, five cases (21%) contained a prominent myxoid matrix, and one case displayed perineural and intravascular invasion. The follow-up information available in 18 patients revealed local recurrence in 4 patients (22%) and persistent disease in 8 patients (44%), respectively. One patient developed bilateral pulmonary metastases which showed significant remission after systemic chemotherapy. None of the patients died of the disease. As the clinical appearance of PMHE can be deceptive, a radiological examination is essential in identifying an insidious multifocal disease. Although PMHE has a predilection for the distal extremities of young males, this rare tumor type could also occur in unusual sites and affect middle-aged adults of both genders. The striking myoid appearance in association with myxoid stromal change may represent a potential diagnostic pitfall. Biologically, PMHE has an indolent clinical behavior, albeit metastatic disease may occur in rare instance.
- Subjects
LITERATURE reviews; MIDDLE-aged persons; BONES; LEG; ARM; CYTOPLASM; NEUROMYELITIS optica
- Publication
Virchows Archiv: European Journal of Pathology, 2020, Vol 477, Issue 2, p231
- ISSN
0945-6317
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00428-020-02753-4