Multifocal epithelioid hemangioendothelioma presenting with hemoptysis.

Madhusudhan, K S; Srivastava, D N; Gamanagatti, S

Madhusudhan, K S; Srivastava, D N; Gamanagatti, S.

Indian J Pediatr ; 2010 June; 77(6): 699-700

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-142614

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ABSTRACT

We present a case of multifocal epithelioid hemangioendothelioma occurring in an adolescent boy who presented with massive hemoptysis and showed a pulmonary perihilar mass with multiple lesions in the liver and two lytic lesions in the ribs on imaging. The diagnosis was confirmed by lung and liver biopsy. He was treated with oral steroids.

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Biopsy; Bone Neoplasms/diagnosis; Bone Neoplasms/drug therapy; Child; Diagnosis, Differential; Glucocorticoids/administration & dosage; Glucocorticoids/therapeutic use; Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid/diagnosis; Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid/drug therapy; Hemoptysis/drug therapy; Hemoptysis/etiology; Humans; Liver Neoplasms/diagnosis; Liver Neoplasms/drug therapy; Lung Neoplasms/diagnosis; Lung Neoplasms/drug therapy; Male; Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/diagnosis; Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/drug therapy; Ribs/pathology; Treatment Outcome

Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma; Hemoptysis; Multiple lung nodules; Consolidation; Computed tomography

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Ribs / Biopsy / Bone Neoplasms / Humans / Male / Child / Treatment Outcome / Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid / Diagnosis, Differential / Glucocorticoids Type of study: Diagnostic study Language: English Journal: Indian J Pediatr Year: 2010 Type: Article

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