Clinical analysis of 16 cases of epithelioid sarcoma / 中华外科杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To introduce the clinical features of a rare malignant soft tissue tumor.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Review the clinical findings, pathologic features and results of the treatment of 16 cases of the epithelioid sarcoma in extremities, which were treated in our hospital from 1992 to 2004. Analyze the follow-up results of 14 cases.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The tumors occurred chiefly in young adults (mean age 30 years) and commonly involved soft tissue of the hand. Follow-up (average 25 months, from 1 to 112 months) information on 14 patients revealed relentless clinical course with frequent recurrence (71%). There was a significant difference between those patients in whom had a marginal and radical resection, both in recurrence rate and disease-free survival rate.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>It is safe to choose the radical resection of this disease after the tumor reoccurs.</p>