Hepatic Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma and the Danger of Misdiagnosis : Report of a Case
Joint Authors
Charalampos, Andreou
Petridis, Christos
Charalambous, Nikolas
Dietis, Menelaos
Chrysochos, Andreas
Petrou, Athanasios
Kyriakos, Neofytou
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-02-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Malignant hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (HEHE) is a rare malignant tumor of vascular origin.
Nonspecific symptoms and the absence of experience of surgeons, radiologists, and histopathologists due to the rarity of HEHE make the diagnosis of this entity very challenging.
Misdiagnosis is not a rare event, and the consequences of such an event are catastrophic.
We report a case of a patient suffering from HEHE in which the initial diagnosis was hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
The presence of normal laboratory values, liver function tests, tumor markers along with the absence of a chronic liver disease, or any other predisposing factors for HCC, was in contrast with the diagnosis of HCC.
Clinical suspicion drove us to the repetition of a liver biopsy and the reevaluation of the sample by a more experience histopathology department in liver tumors.
The last biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of HEHE, and the patient escaped any unnecessary treatment for a nonexisting HCC.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kyriakos, Neofytou& Chrysochos, Andreas& Charalambous, Nikolas& Dietis, Menelaos& Petridis, Christos& Charalampos, Andreou…[et al.]. 2013. Hepatic Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma and the Danger of Misdiagnosis : Report of a Case. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kyriakos, Neofytou…[et al.]. Hepatic Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma and the Danger of Misdiagnosis : Report of a Case. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456845
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kyriakos, Neofytou& Chrysochos, Andreas& Charalambous, Nikolas& Dietis, Menelaos& Petridis, Christos& Charalampos, Andreou…[et al.]. Hepatic Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma and the Danger of Misdiagnosis : Report of a Case. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456845
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-456845