Rare epithelioid hemangioendothelioma in the brachiocephalic vein for long-term survival after surgery: A case report

Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a rare vascular tumor. In this report, we describe the case of a 62-year-old man who presented with pain in the left clavicle and swelling of the left upper limb. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed an intravascular tumor, which was completely res...

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Published inSAGE open medical case reports Vol. 10; p. 2050313
Main Authors Nakamura, Yasuhito, Kumada, Yoshitaka, Mori, Akihiro, Kawai, Norikazu, Ishida, Narihiro, Kasugai, Toshio, Ikeda, Tsuneko
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.07.2022
Sage Publications Ltd
SAGE Publishing
Subjects
Case Report
Case reports
Hemangioma
Immunohistochemistry
Sarcoma
Vein & artery diseases
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma
angiosarcoma
vascular neoplasm
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Summary:Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a rare vascular tumor. In this report, we describe the case of a 62-year-old man who presented with pain in the left clavicle and swelling of the left upper limb. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed an intravascular tumor, which was completely resected surgically. Histopathological examination and immunohistochemical staining revealed that it was epithelioid hemangioendothelioma with occurrence in the left brachiocephalic vein. It has been 6 years since the surgery was performed, and no recurrence has been observed. Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma may recur or metastasize and therefore requires careful follow-up.
ISSN:2050-313X
2050-313X
DOI:10.1177/2050313X221109435