Diagnosing Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma with Pericardial Involvement.

Diagnosing Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma with Pericardial Involvement. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Apr 21;: Authors: Balansay BE, Zhang X, Loftus PD, Valenzuela JA, Zambrano E, Lee AM Abstract Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a rare vascular tumor that commonly affects lung, liver, and bone. Among all known EHE cases, only 20% have a pulmonary origin, with metastases to the pericardium occurring in less than 1% of these. Due to its low prevalence, variable presentation, and unknown latency period, a thoracic EHE diagnosis can be easily missed. This case outlines the unique pathologic features of EHE in a patient with cardiovascular disease, provides further insight into diagnosing a rare tumor, and provides a better understanding of the pathophysiology and progression of thoracic EHE. PMID: 29689240 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research