title: Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the liver diagnosed by liver biopsy under laparoscopy.
abstract: We report a case of primary epithelioid hemangioendothelioma arising in the liver. There were no specific findings or signs except for the deformity and multiple lesions of the liver at imaging procedures, which included magnetic resonance imaging. The key to the diagnosis was histological examination of liver biopsy specimens obtained under laparoscopy. Plasma factor VIII activity was elevated, which was also helpful in the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Furuta
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sodeyama
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Usuda
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshizawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kiyosawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Furuta
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Imai
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fukuzawa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hotchi
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D005169:Factor VIII / Q000032:analysis; D006390:Hemangioendothelioma / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D005169:Factor VIII