In:
Journal of International Medical Research, SAGE Publications, Vol. 49, No. 9 ( 2021-09), p. 030006052110415-
Abstract:
Perivascular epithelioid cell tumour (PEComa) is an extremely rare neoplasm with distinctive morphology and specific expression of immunohistochemical markers. The lesion is typically diagnosed in middle-aged women, with few reports of paediatric cases, and there is no standardized treatment for the tumour type. Here, the case of a 17-year-old female, who presented with painless haematochezia for 2 days and was diagnosed with gastrointestinal PEComa of the sigmoid colon with regional lymph node metastasis after serial examination, is presented. She was treated by surgical resection of the tumour and cytotoxic chemotherapy comprising 900 mg/m 2 gemcitabine and 100 mg/m 2 docetaxel every 3 weeks for six cycles. Haematochezia did not recur, and complete response was achieved, with progression-free survival at the 24-month follow-up examination. Surgical resection with adjuvant conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy may be considered as an option for treating gastrointestinal PEComa.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0300-0605
,
1473-2300
DOI:
10.1177/03000605211041509
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2021
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2082422-1
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