Epithelioid sarcoma historical perspective
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Overview
Epithelioid sarcoma was first discovered by Dr. J. Laskowski, a Polish physician, in 1961 following the description of a clinical entity called sarcoma aponeuroticum due to the involvement of aponeurosis. Enzinger coined the term epithelioid sarcoma in 1970.
Discovery
- Epithelioid sarcoma was first discovered by Dr. J. Laskowski, a Polish physician, in 1961 following the description of a clinical entity called sarcoma aponeuroticum due to the involvement of aponeurosis.
- In 1968, Bliss and Reed reported 4 cases of epithelioid sarcoma originating from hands and fingers sheath.
- 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 to a group of soft tissue tumors which were confused benign and malignant conditions.[1]
- In 1997, “proximal-type” of epithelioid sarcoma was described.[2]
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.
References
- ↑ Sobanko JF, Meijer L, Nigra TP (2009). [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?
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