Retiform hemangioendothelioma of the breast in a man with (18)F-flurodeoxyglucose accumulation on positron emission tomography: a case report

BACKGROUND: Retiform hemangioendothelioma (RH) is a rare, intermediate-grade vascular tumor that often arises in the trunk and extremities. The clinical and radiological features of RH remain largely unknown. CASE PRESENTATION: A male patient in his 70s presented with shortness of breath on exertion...

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Autores principales: Ogura, Kaoru, Shibasaki, Yoko, Honda, Satoshi, Akita, Hidetaka, Aoki, Nobuhiko, Chong, Ja-Mun, Motoi, Toru
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10082138/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37027101
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01633-8
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Retiform hemangioendothelioma (RH) is a rare, intermediate-grade vascular tumor that often arises in the trunk and extremities. The clinical and radiological features of RH remain largely unknown. CASE PRESENTATION: A male patient in his 70s presented with shortness of breath on exertion, and computed tomography incidentally revealed a tumor in his right breast. Positron emission tomography (PET) revealed moderate (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in the tumor. RH was observed in the resected specimens. Three months after surgery, the patient was free of local recurrence and distant metastasis. CONCLUSIONS: RH was found in the male breast and was accompanied by FDG uptake on PET. PET may be useful in diagnosing RH. Although metastasis is rare in RH, local recurrence may occur, and careful follow-up is required.

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