Epithelioid sarcoma of the hand mimicking Dupuytren's disease: A case report and review of the literature
ABSTRACT: We report a case of recurrent epithelioid sarcoma in a 30-year-old man whose initial clinical and histological findings were compatible with Dupuytren's contracture. Lymph node spread, distant metastases, and targeted histological examination eventually led to a correct diagnosis. Epi...
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| author | Athanasios Papas Ioannis Kaloudis Stavroula Pervana Eleni Georgiadou Theodoros Garoufalias Dimitrios Dionyssiou Efterpi Demiri |
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| description | ABSTRACT: We report a case of recurrent epithelioid sarcoma in a 30-year-old man whose initial clinical and histological findings were compatible with Dupuytren's contracture. Lymph node spread, distant metastases, and targeted histological examination eventually led to a correct diagnosis. Epithelioid sarcoma should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of Dupuytren's disease, particularly in young patients with recurrent disease. Level of evidence: V |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e0af5a355d6347298881909ad3f6e68c2025-08-20T03:13:29ZengElsevierJPRAS Open2352-58782025-06-014444144710.1016/j.jpra.2025.03.014Epithelioid sarcoma of the hand mimicking Dupuytren's disease: A case report and review of the literatureAthanasios Papas0Ioannis Kaloudis1Stavroula Pervana2Eleni Georgiadou3Theodoros Garoufalias4Dimitrios Dionyssiou5Efterpi Demiri6Corresponding Author: Dr Athanasios Papas, MD, PhD, FEBOPRAS, Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece; +306942018426; Department of Plastic Surgery, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, GreeceDepartment of Plastic Surgery, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, GreeceDepartment of Plastic Surgery, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, GreeceDepartment of Plastic Surgery, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, GreeceDepartment of Plastic Surgery, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, GreeceDepartment of Plastic Surgery, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, GreeceDepartment of Plastic Surgery, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, GreeceABSTRACT: We report a case of recurrent epithelioid sarcoma in a 30-year-old man whose initial clinical and histological findings were compatible with Dupuytren's contracture. Lymph node spread, distant metastases, and targeted histological examination eventually led to a correct diagnosis. Epithelioid sarcoma should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of Dupuytren's disease, particularly in young patients with recurrent disease. Level of evidence: Vhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587825000579Epithelioid sarcomaHand sarcomaDupuytren's disease |
| spellingShingle | Athanasios Papas Ioannis Kaloudis Stavroula Pervana Eleni Georgiadou Theodoros Garoufalias Dimitrios Dionyssiou Efterpi Demiri Epithelioid sarcoma of the hand mimicking Dupuytren's disease: A case report and review of the literature JPRAS Open Epithelioid sarcoma Hand sarcoma Dupuytren's disease |
| title | Epithelioid sarcoma of the hand mimicking Dupuytren's disease: A case report and review of the literature |
| title_full | Epithelioid sarcoma of the hand mimicking Dupuytren's disease: A case report and review of the literature |
| title_fullStr | Epithelioid sarcoma of the hand mimicking Dupuytren's disease: A case report and review of the literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epithelioid sarcoma of the hand mimicking Dupuytren's disease: A case report and review of the literature |
| title_short | Epithelioid sarcoma of the hand mimicking Dupuytren's disease: A case report and review of the literature |
| title_sort | epithelioid sarcoma of the hand mimicking dupuytren s disease a case report and review of the literature |
| topic | Epithelioid sarcoma Hand sarcoma Dupuytren's disease |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587825000579 |
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