Publications by authors named "Maria Lopez Macias"

Pseudomyogenic hemangioendothelioma, also called epithelioid sarcoma-like hemangioendothelioma, is a rare, vascular neoplasm usually with indolent behaviour. It was introduced in the latest World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Tumours of Soft Tissue. We report a case of a 45 year-old patient presenting with a localized, palpable and slightly painful lesion in the left arm.

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Background: The usefulness of fluorescence-guided resection with 5-aminolevulinic acid for malignant brain gliomas was demonstrated by Stummer. However, there are several articles in the literature showing the usefulness of the technique for other types of tumors, including benign tumors, such as ependymomas or meningiomas. Meningeal sarcomas are rare, highly aggressive malignant tumors, predominately affecting the pediatric population and have a poor prognosis in spite of treatment.

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