Pazopanib as Treatment Option for Pseudomyogenic Hemangioendothelioma: A Case Report

Ali Alhanash1, Mohamed Aseafan2, Jean Atallah3

  • 1Oncology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Ryiadh, SAU.

Cureus
|June 27, 2022
PubMed

Insights

Pseudomyogenic hemangioendothelioma (PHE), a rare vascular tumor, showed a positive response to pazopanib treatment in a 35-year-old male. Further research is needed to confirm the efficacy of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor therapy for this condition.

Area of Science:

  • Vascular oncology
  • Pathology of soft tissue tumors

Background:

  • Pseudomyogenic hemangioendothelioma (PHE), also known as epithelioid sarcoma-like hemangioendothelioma (ES-H), is an intermediate-grade vascular lesion.
  • PHE exhibits biological behavior between benign hemangioma and malignant angiosarcoma.

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