title: Histiocytoid hemangioma of the heart with peripheral eosinophilia.
abstract: A histiocytoid hemangioma of the heart is reported, which was found incidentally in a man with unusually high eosinophilia. The eosinophilia subsided dramatically following removal of the tumor. The "histiocytoid" or the "epithelioid" appearance of the tumor cells and the presence of vacuolated cells were the characteristic microscopic features. The endothelial origin of this tumor was verified by positive immunostaining for factor VIII-related antigen and ultrastructural demonstration of intracytoplasmic lumen formation, abundant cytoplasmic filaments, pinocytotic vesicles, and prominent basal lamina. The presence of mitotic activity, cellular pleomorphism, and tumor necrosis raised the possibility of its malignant potential. The occurrence of this tumor in the heart may be mistaken for a myxoma clinically and a metastatic carcinoma pathologically.
authors.forename: T T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hsueh
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gonzalez-Crussi
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000209:etiology*; D005169:Factor VIII / Q000032:analysis; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007633:Keratins / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D007633:Keratins; D005169:Factor VIII