Liver transplantation for hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma: a case series.
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is a rare soft-tissue tumor with unpredictable malignant potential. This type of tumor can occur in the liver but is very rare. Signs and symptoms are often nonspecific, and even if the problem is not misdiagnosed, arriving at a clear diagnosis can take some time. This article describes 3 patients who had very different signs and symptoms, all of whom were referred to a specialist center for liver transplantation in 1 year. All 3 patients proceeded to transplantation and made a good recovery. They have regular follow-up at the transplant center, and to date, no recurrence of hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma has been seen in these 3 patients.
Bufton
Sally
S
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, United Kingdom.
Haydon
Geoffrey
G
Neil
Desley
D
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D018323:Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged