[Local resection and radiofrequency hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma]

Rev Gastroenterol Mex. 2010;75(3):335-8.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is an uncommon tumor of vascular endothelial cell origin with a clinical course between hemangioma and angiosarcoma. Clinical manifestations and radiological findings are nonspecific, and histopathologic examination is required to establish a definitive diagnosis. Currently, hepatic resection or liver transplantation is the best therapeutic options. Because of its unknown biological behavior, local resection and radio-frequency ablation, although an uncommon treatment method, can be performed in the absence of extrahepatic or diffuse involvement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Catheter Ablation / methods*
  • Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid / pathology
  • Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology
  • Liver Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed