A case of hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma that caused extrahepatic metastases without intrahepatic recurrence after hepatic resection.
10.3350/kjhep.2008.14.4.525
- Author:
Soung Won JEONG
1
;
Hyun Young WOO
;
Chan Ran YOU
;
Won Hang HUH
;
Si Hyun BAE
;
Jong Young CHOI
;
Seung Kew YOON
;
Chan Kwon JUNG
;
Eun Sun JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. baesh@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid;
Hepatic resection;
Extrahepatic metastasis
- MeSH:
Bone Neoplasms/diagnosis/pathology/secondary;
Female;
Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid/*diagnosis/pathology/*secondary;
Hepatectomy;
Humans;
Liver Neoplasms/*diagnosis/pathology;
Lung Neoplasms/diagnosis/pathology/secondary;
Middle Aged;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Hepatology
2008;14(4):525-531
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is a neoplasm of vascular origin with a low-to-intermediate malignant potential and is one of the rare sarcomas arising from the liver. Its etiology is unknown and its clinical outcome is unpredictable. There is no generally accepted therapeutic strategy because of its rarity and the variable natural course between hemangioma and angiosarcoma. We report a case of a 64-year old woman who underwent hepatic resection due to epithelioid hemangioendothelioma in the right lobe that progressed to extrahepatic metastases of the bone, pleura, and peritoneum 22 months later. However, after resection there was no primary hepatic recurrence.
