Hemangioendotelioma epitelioide pulmonar: Reporte de un caso / Lung epithelioid hemangioendothelioma: Report of one case
Rev. méd. Chile
;
145(5): 662-666, mayo 2017. ilus
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in Spanish
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| ID: biblio-902524
ABSTRACT
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is a multifocal tumor that rarely metastasizes. It is difficult to diagnose, most often it is an incidental finding in young asymptomatic women. The radiologic pattern is heterogeneous. Histologic confirmation of Weibel-Palade bodies or immunohistochemistry based on specific tumor markers such as factor VIII and CD34 are the most important finding to confirm the diagnosis. We report a 21 years old woman Presenting with cough and dyspnea. A chest X ray was suggestive of tuberculosis. Sputum smears were negative for acid fat bacilli and the tuberculin test was negative. A chest CAT scan showed multiple nodular lesions. A surgical biopsy of the lesions confirmed the presence of a hemangioendothelioma. The patient was initially treated with prednisone and azathioprine without response. Thereafter, the patient is without treatment and without evidence of disease progression.
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Main subject:
Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid
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Lung Neoplasms
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Clínico San Borja Arriarán/CL
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