Successful treatment with the mTOR inhibitor everolimus in a patient with Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor

Successful treatment with the mTOR inhibitor everolimus in a patient with Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa) is an extremely rare neoplasm that appears to arise most commonly at visceral (especially gastrointestinal and uterine), retroperitoneal, and abdominopelvic sites. Malignant PEComas exist but are very rare. These tumor...

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Main Authors: Gennatas Constantine, Michalaki Vasiliki, Vasilatou Kairi Paraskevi, Kondi-Paphiti Agathi, Voros Dionysios
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
mTOR inhibitors
Metastatic perivascular epithelioid cell tumors
Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/10/1/181

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