Hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma: Dilemma and challenges in the preoperative diagnosis

• Published in: World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 22; no. 41; pp. 9247 - 9250
• Main Authors: Hu, Hai-Jie, Jin, Yan-Wen, Jing, Qiu-Yang, Shrestha, Anuj, Cheng, Nan-Sheng, Li, Fu-Yu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 07.11.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Antigens, CD34 - analysis; Biomarkers, Tumor - analysis; Biopsy; Female; Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid - diagnosis; Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid - diagnostic imaging; Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid - pathology; Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid - surgery; Hepatectomy; Humans; Immunohistochemistry; Letters To The Editor; Liver Neoplasms - diagnosis; Liver Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Liver Neoplasms - pathology; Liver Neoplasms - surgery; Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 - analysis; Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography; Predictive Value of Tests; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Ultrasonography; Vascular tumors; Hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma; Diagnosis; Dilemma; Challenges

Hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma(HEHE) is a rare category of vascular tumor with uncertain malignant potential. It commonly presents nonspecific and variable clinical manifestations, ranging from asymptomatic to hepatic failure. In addition, laboratory measurements and imaging features also...