Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma Causing Acute Abdominal Aortic Obstruction and Bilateral Limb Ischemia

A 32-year-old man was admitted with sudden onset of bilateral leg pain. Acute abdominal aortic occlusion was revealed by means of examinations and the patient underwent an emergency operation. Both legs were revascularized following thrombectomy from bilateral femoral arteries and the aorta. Because...

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Published inEuropean journal of vascular and endovascular surgery extra Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 17 - 19
Main Authors Doi, A, Ishida, A, Imamaki, M, Shimura, H, Niitsuma, Y, Miyazaki, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2008
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Acute aortic obstruction
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma
Limb ischemia
Surgery
Vascular tumor
Vascular tumor
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma
Limb ischemia
Acute aortic obstruction
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Summary:A 32-year-old man was admitted with sudden onset of bilateral leg pain. Acute abdominal aortic occlusion was revealed by means of examinations and the patient underwent an emergency operation. Both legs were revascularized following thrombectomy from bilateral femoral arteries and the aorta. Because of the unusual appearance of the emboli, it was sent for pathological examination and was diagnosed epithelioid hemangioendothelioma. Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular tumor of intermediate malignancy. It usually originates from veins and rarely presents with acute ischemic symptoms.
ISSN:1533-3167
1533-3167
DOI:10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2007.09.008