title: Epithelioid haemangioendothelioma of the superior vena cava.
abstract: Primary calcified tumours of major central veins are extremely rare. Epithelioid haemangioendotheliomas (EHs) are malignant tumours of vascular origin with very limited reports in the literature. The aetiology is unknown. Immunohistochemically, tumours are often positive for at least one endothelial marker. We present a unique presentation of an EA in the superior vena cava.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery and Heart-Lung Transplantation,  Marie-Lannelongue Hospital, Paris-Sud University, Le Plessis Robinson,  France.
authors.forename: Benoit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lahon
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fabre
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: De Montpreville
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dartevelle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005260:Female; D018323:Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D010690:Phlebography; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor