Primary isolated epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of a lumbar vertebra
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- Published online on: July 1, 1996 https://doi.org/10.3892/or.3.4.751
- Pages: 751-752
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Abstract
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular tumour which occasionally occurs in bone. It presents predominantly as multifocal lesions in young males and is frequently misdiagnosed as metastatic carcinoma. We describe a case presenting as a solitary vertebral lesion in a 48-year-old female, which was initially misdiagnosed as a carcinoma and which responded well to radiotherapy.