Epithelioid sarcoma historical perspective
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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
Discovery
- Epithelioid sarcoma was first discovered by Dr. J. Laskowski, a polish doctor, in 1961 following the description of a clinical entity called sarcoma aponeuroticum due to involvement of aponeurosis.
- In 1968, Bliss and Reed reported 4 cases of epithelioid sarcoma originating from hands and fingers shealth.
- Epithelioid sarcoma was recognized as a clinical entity only after 62 cases were reported by Enzinger in 1970. Enzinger also coined the term Epithelioid sarcoma.
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
Impact on Cultural History
Famous Cases
- Most significant contributions about Epithelioid sarcoma were reported by Santiago et al in 1972, Soul and Enriquez in 1972, Bryan in 1974, and Prat et al in 1978.