Title of article
An Interesting Case of a Large Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma of the Liver Presented with Lungs Symptoms
Author/Authors
Nozari، Neda نويسنده *Internist, Department of Internal Medicine, Aliebne Abi Taleb Hospital, Kerman university of medical sciences, Ravar, Iran , , Vahedi، Homayoon نويسنده , , Radmard، Amir-Reza نويسنده , , Sotoudeh، Masoud نويسنده , , Divsalar، Parisa نويسنده The Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal , Cheadle, Cheshire , Manchester, Uk , , Gharravi، Abdolsamad نويسنده Digestive Diseases Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran ,
Issue Information
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی 56 سال 2013
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3
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1
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3
Abstract
Introduction: Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) of the liver is a rare vascular tumor. We introduce a case with EHE of the liver who is presented with lungs symptoms.
Case Presentation: A 45-year-old man who was a known case of lung chemical injury due to exposure to mustard gas presented with a 2-year history of non-productive cough. He denied any gasterointestinal (GI) symptoms such as pain, diarrhea, constipation, bleeding, vomiting and nausea.
Conclusions: Imaging study revealed a large lobular mass in liver along with lung metastasis. Pathology test result confirmed an epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the liver.
Journal title
Shiraz Electronic Medical Journal
Serial Year
2013
Journal title
Shiraz Electronic Medical Journal
Record number
2170584
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