Tibial perivascular epithelioid cell tumour (PEComa). A case report and literature review
R Técualt-Gómez1, A Atencio-Chan1, R A Amaya-Zepeda1
1Hospital de Ortopedia Dr. Victorio de la Fuente Narváez, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de México, México.
Introduction:
Perivascular epithelioid cell (PEC) is a cell type constantly present in a group of tumours including angiomyolipoma (AML), clear-cell «sugar» tumour (CCST) of the lung and extrapulmonary sites, lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), and clear-cell tumours of other anatomical sites. It has morphologic distinctive features: epithelioid appearance with a clear to granular cytoplasm, a round to oval, centrally located nucleus and an inconspicuous nucleolus. Immunohistochemically, PEC expresses myogenic and melanocytic markers. Eleven cases of primary bone PEComa presentation have been described since 2002.
Objective:
To report a case of primary bone perivascular epithelioid cell tumour.
Case Report:
24 year-old male presented with pain. X-ray revealed an osteolytic lesion at right proximal tibia with soft tissue extension. Evaluation of slides identified a bony perivascular epithelioid cell tumour without immunohistochemical study confirmation.
Results:
Patient was treated by surgical excision and adjuvant chemotherapy (epirubicin/cysplatin). After two years of follow-up the patient remains disease free.
Conclusions:
This is the first-case report in Latin America. Immunohistochemical stains were negative and we believe it may be due to non-described ethnic variations.
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