This is a report on a case of Hemangioendothelioma grade I located over the uppe r humeral epiphysis, in a woman aged 57, and mimicing scapulohume - ral periarthitis. The authors detail differential diagnosis and treatment consisting of partial ablation and us e a humeral isoelastic prosthesis as well as complementary radioterapy. After 8 months there is no evidence of local recidives or systemic, no pain, and the function of the limb is acceptable. They emphazise the importance of the pathologic as a true valid guidanc e concerning the diagnosis, and the necessity of a histologic typing to set both pronosti c and terapeutic planing. General skeletic X-Ray examination in the benning and also during the follow-up is also of paramount importance.... [Leer más...]