Lund PS, Willemoe GL, Hansen LB, Warnecke M. Hepatic epitheloid haemangioendothelioma: a rare malignant tumour.
BMJ Case Rep 2020;
13:13/1/e232794. [PMID:
31996387 DOI:
10.1136/bcr-2019-232794]
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Abstract
Our case concerns a 66-year-old man. After experiencing recurrent episodes of abdominal pain, an initial CT scan, ultrasound and gastroscopy was carried out. All of which showed normal findings.As a consequence of persisting symptoms, another CT scan was performed. This scan revealed a hypodense area in the right lobe of the liver. This was interpreted as a possible haemangioma. Subsequent MRI scans indicated an intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. A final ultrasound-guided liver biopsy was performed and histology demonstrated epitheloid haemangioendothelioma, which was locally advanced and inoperable.
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