Epithelioid sarcoma presenting as recurrent thumb ulcer: A lesson to learn

Epithelioid sarcoma (ES) first described by Enzinger in 1970,[1] is a rare soft-tissue sarcoma typically presenting as a subcutaneous or deep dermal mass in distal portions of the extremities of adolescents and young adults. They are frequently mistaken for ulcers, abscesses, or infected warts that...

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Main Authors: Lakkavalli Krishnappa Rajeev, Vikas Asati, Suresh Babu Mallekavu, K Govind Babu, G Champka
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2018;volume=39;issue=4;spage=527;epage=529;aulast=Rajeev
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author Lakkavalli Krishnappa Rajeev
Vikas Asati
Suresh Babu Mallekavu
K Govind Babu
G Champka
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description Epithelioid sarcoma (ES) first described by Enzinger in 1970,[1] is a rare soft-tissue sarcoma typically presenting as a subcutaneous or deep dermal mass in distal portions of the extremities of adolescents and young adults. They are frequently mistaken for ulcers, abscesses, or infected warts that fail medical management. Patients often develop multiple local recurrences of long duration, with subsequent metastases in 30%–50% of cases.[2] We here report a case of left thumb ES that presented as an ulcer and subsequently metastasized to the forearm, arm, axillary lymph nodes, and lungs.
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spelling doaj-art-e3bcabacbc9743faa83db13fc06ae07b2025-08-20T01:51:00ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology0971-58512018-01-0139452752910.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_87_17Epithelioid sarcoma presenting as recurrent thumb ulcer: A lesson to learnLakkavalli Krishnappa RajeevVikas AsatiSuresh Babu MallekavuK Govind BabuG ChampkaEpithelioid sarcoma (ES) first described by Enzinger in 1970,[1] is a rare soft-tissue sarcoma typically presenting as a subcutaneous or deep dermal mass in distal portions of the extremities of adolescents and young adults. They are frequently mistaken for ulcers, abscesses, or infected warts that fail medical management. Patients often develop multiple local recurrences of long duration, with subsequent metastases in 30%–50% of cases.[2] We here report a case of left thumb ES that presented as an ulcer and subsequently metastasized to the forearm, arm, axillary lymph nodes, and lungs.http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2018;volume=39;issue=4;spage=527;epage=529;aulast=RajeevDistal type sarcomaepithelioid sarcomahand sarcomathumb ulcer
spellingShingle Lakkavalli Krishnappa Rajeev
Vikas Asati
Suresh Babu Mallekavu
K Govind Babu
G Champka
Epithelioid sarcoma presenting as recurrent thumb ulcer: A lesson to learn
Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
Distal type sarcoma
epithelioid sarcoma
hand sarcoma
thumb ulcer
title Epithelioid sarcoma presenting as recurrent thumb ulcer: A lesson to learn
title_full Epithelioid sarcoma presenting as recurrent thumb ulcer: A lesson to learn
title_fullStr Epithelioid sarcoma presenting as recurrent thumb ulcer: A lesson to learn
title_full_unstemmed Epithelioid sarcoma presenting as recurrent thumb ulcer: A lesson to learn
title_short Epithelioid sarcoma presenting as recurrent thumb ulcer: A lesson to learn
title_sort epithelioid sarcoma presenting as recurrent thumb ulcer a lesson to learn
topic Distal type sarcoma
epithelioid sarcoma
hand sarcoma
thumb ulcer
url http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2018;volume=39;issue=4;spage=527;epage=529;aulast=Rajeev
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