Infantile Hemangioendothelioma of the Liver: Brief case report.
- Author:
Hyang Jeong JO
;
Ki Jung YUN
;
Jae Kyu LEE
;
Ji Shin LEE
;
Hyung Bae MOON
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Infantile hemangioendothelioma;
Liver
- MeSH:
Endothelial Cells;
Female;
Hemangioendothelioma*;
Humans;
Infant;
Liver*;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Korean Journal of Pathology
1997;31(6):586-588
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Infantile hemangioendothelioma of the liver is a common vascular tumor in infancy. The tumor is usually multinodular or diffuse and classified into two types. We present a case of infantile hemangioendothelioma of the liver, which predominantly consists of type 2. A 4-month-old female was admitted for an evaulation of an abdominal distension. A CT scan of the liver showed a multinodular mass. The right lobectomy was done. Grossly, the mass consisted of round nodules ranging from 2cm to 5cm in diameter. Microscopically, the tumor revealed proliferation of small vascular channels lined by endothelial cells. Bizarre cells and mitotic cells were frequently noted. Vesicular nuclei and multilayering of the endothelial cells were also noted.
