[Hepatic calcifications revealing epithelioid hemangioendothelioma]

Gastroenterol Clin Biol. 1993;17(6-7):492-4.
[Article in French]

Abstract

This report concerns a case of hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma presenting with liver enlargement, multiple hepatic calcifications on the plain abdominal film and bilateral interstitial pneumonia. Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is an unusual soft tissue tumor of "intermediate malignancy" characterized by a multicentric involvement of the liver and originating from endothelial cells. Histopathologic diagnosis may be difficult because of possible confusion with sclerosing epithelial tumors.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Calcinosis / etiology*
  • Hemangioendothelioma / complications*
  • Hemangioendothelioma / diagnosis
  • Hemangioendothelioma / pathology
  • Hepatomegaly / complications
  • Humans
  • Liver Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver Diseases / etiology*
  • Liver Neoplasms / complications*
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / complications
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis / etiology
  • Radiography