Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma Arising from Interanl Jugular Vein Mimicking Cervical Metastatic Lymphadenopathy
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
; : 294-297, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a relatively rare and moderately aggressive type of vascular tumor. We describe a case of EHE that presented in a 24-year-old woman as a palpable nodule in the left cervical area. Radiological examinations and fine-needle aspiration cytology led to a preliminary diagnosis of metastatic lymphadenopathy with an unknown primary site. However, during surgery, we determined that the nodule was an intra-vascular tumor arising from the left internal jugular vein. The histopathological examination revealed cords of epithelioid endothelial cells distributed in a hyaline stroma, compatible with a diagnosis of EHE.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pathology
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Vascular Diseases
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Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid
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Endothelial Cells
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Biopsy, Fine-Needle
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Diagnosis
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Hyalin
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Jugular Veins
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Lymphatic Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article