[Hepatic Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma: a rare liver tumor]

J Radiol. 2009 Jul-Aug;90(7-8 Pt 1):845-8. doi: 10.1016/s0221-0363(09)73219-6.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the liver is a rare primary malignant tumor of vascular origin. It most frequently occurs in middle age adults and clinical findings are non-specific. Histological diagnosis may be difficult to achieve with lesions containing a large myxoid component, and immunohistochemical staining is required. A few imaging features may suggest the correct diagnosis, and radiologists should be familiar with these findings. We will illustrate the potential role of PET-CT at the time of initial presentation. Prognosis is variable and optimal management is based on a case by case analysis, ranging from clinical and imaging follow-up to liver transplantation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid / diagnosis*
  • Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid / diagnostic imaging
  • Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid / pathology
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Liver / pathology
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Prognosis
  • Radiography, Abdominal
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18