Alveolar haemorrhage revealing epithelioid haemangioendothelioma

E Briens; S Caulet-Maugendre; B Desrues; M L Quinquenel; H Lena; B Turlin; P Delaval

doi:10.1016/s0954-6111(97)90077-9

Alveolar haemorrhage revealing epithelioid haemangioendothelioma

Respir Med. 1997 Feb;91(2):111-4. doi: 10.1016/s0954-6111(97)90077-9.

Authors

E Briens¹, S Caulet-Maugendre, B Desrues, M L Quinquenel, H Lena, B Turlin, P Delaval

Affiliation

¹ Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital de Pontchaillou, Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de Rennes, France.

PMID: 9122510
DOI: 10.1016/s0954-6111(97)90077-9

Abstract

Epithelioid haemangioendothelioma of the pulmonary vessels is a rare neoplasm which usually has a minimal clinical expression. The present case report describes an exceptional case with severe inaugural alveolar haemorrhage which led to death by acute respiratory failure within a few weeks.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

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Fatal Outcome
Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid / complications*
Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid / pathology
Hemorrhage / etiology*
Hemorrhage / pathology
Humans
Lung Diseases / etiology*
Lung Diseases / pathology
Male
Pulmonary Veins*
Vascular Neoplasms / complications*
Vascular Neoplasms / pathology