title: Recurrent intracranial epithelioid hemangioendothelioma associated with multicentric disease of liver and heart: case report.
abstract: Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is an unusual vascular neoplasm with prominent cytoplasmic vacuolization representing primitive lumen formation. A case is presented of this unique vascular neoplasm in a woman with a seizure disorder who had cardiac, hepatic, and recurrent nervous system lesions. To our knowledge, this is the third known case of intracranial epithelioid hemangioendothelioma. Emphasis is placed on the indolent course of this rare neoplasm, with a recommendation for aggressive surgical treatment and diligent follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois.
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Hurley
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Whisler
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Clasen
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Bleck
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Doolas
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Dampier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D018323:Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed