Hormonal manipulation with letrozole in the treatment of metastatic malignant pecoma

Curr Oncol. 2014 Jun;21(3):e518-20. doi: 10.3747/co.21.1849.

Abstract

Perivascular epithelioid cell tumours (pecomas) are rare mesenchymal tumours. Some have a benign course; others metastasize. Treatment of malignant pecomas is challenging, and little is known about treatment for patients with metastatic disease. Here, we report a case of metastatic malignant pecoma with estrogen and progesterone receptor expression that showed a favourable and sustained response to letrozole.

Keywords: Malignant pecoma; estrogen; letrozole; metastasis; pecoma; progesterone; receptors; sirolimus.