A rare case of perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa) of the greater omentum

A rare case of perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa) of the greater omentum

Abstract Background A tumor composed exclusively or predominantly of human melanin black 45 (HMB45)-positive epithelioid cells is called a perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa). We report a very rare case of a PEComa of the greater omentum. Case presentation MRI conducted to examine the ortho...

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Main Authors: Koichi Okamoto, Yuka Okada, Kohei Ohno, Takahiro Yagi, Mitsuo Tsukamoto, Takuya Akahane, Ryu Shimada, Tamuro Hayama, Takeshi Tsuchiya, Keijiro Nozawa, Keiji Matsuda, Tsuyoshi Ishida, Fukuo Kondo, Yojiro Hashiguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2018-06-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor
PEComa
Human melanin black 45
HMB45
Omental primary tumor
Angiomyolipoma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1407-5

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