Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of spine: A case report with review of literatures

Primary epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the spine is the extremely rare malignant vascular neoplasm with an unpredictable outcome. A case of epithelioid hemangioendothelioma with multiple lytic lesions of thoracolumbar spine and other bones in a 29-year-old male patient is reported. A review of...

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Published inRadiology case reports Vol. 15; no. 12; pp. 2687 - 2692
Main Authors Chen, Ping-Kang, Lin, Qi-Ting, Feng, You-Zhen, Weng, Ze-Ping, Cai, Xiang-Ran
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.12.2020
Elsevier
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Case Report
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma
Magnetic resonance imaging
Positron emission computed tomography
Spine
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma
Magnetic resonance imaging
Positron emission computed tomography
Spine
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Summary:Primary epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the spine is the extremely rare malignant vascular neoplasm with an unpredictable outcome. A case of epithelioid hemangioendothelioma with multiple lytic lesions of thoracolumbar spine and other bones in a 29-year-old male patient is reported. A review of the published data regarding this rare neoplasm is also presented. The features of epithelioid hemangioendothelioma include the occurrence in the young male patient, multiple osteolytic lesions with thin sclerotic rim and hypermetabolic activities. However, its imaging features are not specific. Positron emission tomography/computed tomography is essential for identification of the lesions and subsequent follow-up for treatment.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2020.10.024