The epitheloid hemangioendothelioma of bone is an infrequent vascular tumor which can be often mistaken for a metastatic carcinoma. We report a case mistaken for a metastatic carcinoma of unknown origin due to the clinical characteristics of the patient. To date, few cases of epitheloid hemangioendothelioma of bone have been described. The tumor shows a low growth rate. Although the tumor has a benign behavior, cases with metastatic spreadming have been reported. Often the tumor is multicentric with special affinitty for the bones of the extremities. This fact allows radial surgery as the best treatment choice. In our case the treatment, supracondylar amputation, was aggresive but effective, since the patient returned to his daily activities after application of the orthesis.... [Leer más...]