What is your preferred treatment for a resected composite hemangioendothelioma of the skin arising from a childhood hemangioma?
Tumor 13 cm on back with retiform and kaposiform features; all margins negative except one abuts inked margin; atypical cells with 4 mitosis/HPF.
Additionally, is there a role for genetic testing particularly if the patient had a child with synovial sarcoma?
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Medical Oncology · University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Close observation would be most reasonable. Reoperate if there is a recurrence. Does not seem to conform to any specific genetic predisposition syndrome, but testing through a Geneticist can't hurt.
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