title: [Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma: an uncommon liver tumor].
abstract: We report the case of a female patient who was referred to our unit because of a solid liver tumor, suggestive of metastasis. After biopsy, the patient was diagnosed with epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the liver. Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is a rare entity with an unpredictable, potentially fatal, clinical course and outcome. Due to its rarity, this entity should be considered when a solitary hepatic lesion is detected and should be included in the differential diagnosis with liver metastases. We highlight the infrequency of this tumor, its presentation as a solitary hepatic lesion and the indication of surgical treatment. We describe the clinical and pathological characteristics of epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the liver and report a new case of this entity. The distinct therapeutic options are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Hospital La Fe, Cirugía y Trasplante Hepatico, Valencia, España. pareja_eug@gva.es
authors.forename: Eugenia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pareja
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cortés
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rayon
authors.forename: Angel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moya
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mir
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D001284:Atrophy; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000556:secondary; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D018323:Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor