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Query: UMLS:C0699790 (colon cancer)
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A 67-year-old female with a history of colon cancer underwent colonoscopy. An 8 mm semi-pedunculated, friable, and ulcerated lesion of the ascending colon was removed completely using a hot snare. Immunohistochemical staining showed strong positivity for transcription factor binding to IGHM enhancer 3 (TFE-3) and was partially positive for Human Melanoma Black (HMB-45), consistent with a diagnosis of perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa). The patient underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection of the residual lesion in the ascending colon without complications. Here, we discuss the clinical and histopathologic characterizations that helped guide the diagnosis and management of this exceedingly rare entity.
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PMID:A Curious Case of Colonic Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor: A Unique Diagnosis With Variable Presentations. 3325 Oct 71