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The symptoms of epithelioid sarcoma usually develop in the second decade of life and start with symptoms such as mass. Epitheliod sarcoma has a tendency to lymph | The symptoms of epithelioid sarcoma usually develop in the second decade of life and start with symptoms such as a [[mass]]. Epitheliod sarcoma has a tendency to metastasize to the lymph nodes. The most common sites of epithelioid metastasis include the [[lungs]], [[lymph nodes]], and scalp. | ||
==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Overview
The symptoms of epithelioid sarcoma usually develop in the second decade of life and start with symptoms such as a mass. Epithelioid sarcoma has a tendency to metastasize to the lymph nodes. The most common sites of epithelioid metastasis include the lungs, lymph nodes, and scalp. Common complications of epithelioid sarcoma include metastasis, nerve compression, and numbness. The prognosis of epithelioid sarcoma is good among female patients.
Natural History
The symptoms of epithelioid sarcoma usually develop in the second decade of life and start with symptoms such as a mass. Epitheliod sarcoma has a tendency to metastasize to the lymph nodes. The most common sites of epithelioid metastasis include the lungs, lymph nodes, and scalp.
Complications
- Metastasis
- Contractures
- Nerve compression
- Muscle weakness
- Numbness
Prognosis
- The prognosis of epithelioid sarcoma is good for females.
- Five-year survival rate for patients with epithelioid sarcoma is approximately 50-70%
- Ten-year survival rate for patients with epithelioid sarcoma is approximately 42-55%
- Prognosis varies with:
- Age of diagnosis- Earlier age of diagnosis is associated with better outcome
- Gender
- Site- Proximal lesions have worse prognosis
- Microscopic pathology- Necrosis and vascular invasion have been associated with poor prognosis
- Tumor size- Tumors of more than 2 cm size has been associated with poor prognosis[1]
- Mitotic index
References
- ↑ Epithelioid sarcoma. Sarcomahelp (2016). http://sarcomahelp.org/epithelioid-sarcoma.html Accessed on February 8, 2016