Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma Arising from Interanl Jugular Vein Mimicking Cervical Metastatic Lymphadenopathy

Autor: Ju Sik Yun, Seung Ku Kang, Sang Hyung Kim, Kook Joo Na, Sang Yun Song
Jazyk: English<br />Korean
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 48, Iss 4, Pp 294-297 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2233-601X
2093-6516
DOI: 10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.4.294
Popis: Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a relatively rare and moderately aggressive type of vascular tumor. We describe a case of EHE that presented in a 24-year-old woman as a palpable nodule in the left cervical area. Radiological examinations and fine-needle aspiration cytology led to a preliminary diagnosis of metastatic lymphadenopathy with an unknown primary site. However, during surgery, we determined that the nodule was an intravascular tumor arising from the left internal jugular vein. The histopathological examination revealed cords of epithelioid endothelial cells distributed in a hyaline stroma, compatible with a diagnosis of EHE.
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