Pleural Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma (EHE): A Case Report

Pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a rare malignancy of vascular origin. It can affect various organs; pleural involvement is rare and lack of suspicion leads to delay in diagnosis. We present a case of pleural EHE with metastasis to lung parenchyma that presents with chest pain and d...

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Autores principales: Pathak, Vikas, Walker, Christopher
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Pulmonology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10395256/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37539424
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.41308
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Sumario:Pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a rare malignancy of vascular origin. It can affect various organs; pleural involvement is rare and lack of suspicion leads to delay in diagnosis. We present a case of pleural EHE with metastasis to lung parenchyma that presents with chest pain and dyspnea. Chest imaging showed loculated pleural effusion, pleural thickening, mediastinal lymphadenopathy, and pulmonary nodules.

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