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Epithelioid sarcoma of the neck: case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 May 2009

Y Ueda ,
H Chijiwa  and
T Nakashima
Y Ueda*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan
H Chijiwa
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan
T Nakashima
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Yoshihisa Ueda, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume 830-0011, Japan. Fax: +81 942 37 1200 E-mail: yued@med.kurume-u.ac.jp
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Abstract

Epithelioid sarcoma is an aggressive, malignant tumour of the soft tissue which tends to arise in proximity to large tendons and aponeuroses. We report the case of a patient presenting with an epithelioid sarcoma arising in the neck. A 56-year-old man was referred with a three-year history of a sensory disorder as well as a slowly growing mass in his right neck. The patient underwent resection of the tumour by means of a conservative neck dissection. The final diagnosis, based on the histological and immunohistochemical findings, was epithelioid sarcoma. Radiotherapy was performed after the operation. The post-operative course was uneventful, and there was no local recurrence or distant metastasis.

Keywords

Epithelioid SarcomaNeckRhabdoid Cell

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 123 , Supplement S31 , May 2009 , pp. 113 - 116
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2009

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