Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma Arising from Interanl Jugular Vein Mimicking Cervical Metastatic Lymphadenopathy

Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma Arising from Interanl Jugular Vein Mimicking Cervical Metastatic Lymphadenopathy

Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a relatively rare and moderately aggressive type of vascular tumor. We describe a case of EHE that presented in a 24-year-old woman as a palpable nodule in the left cervical area. Radiological examinations and fine-needle aspiration cytology led to a preli...

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Main Authors: Ju Sik Yun, Seung Ku Kang, Sang Hyung Kim, Kook Joo Na, Sang Yun Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2015-08-01
Series:Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Subjects:
Vascular disease
Pathology
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma
Online Access:http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.4.294
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Summary:Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a relatively rare and moderately aggressive type of vascular tumor. We describe a case of EHE that presented in a 24-year-old woman as a palpable nodule in the left cervical area. Radiological examinations and fine-needle aspiration cytology led to a preliminary diagnosis of metastatic lymphadenopathy with an unknown primary site. However, during surgery, we determined that the nodule was an intravascular tumor arising from the left internal jugular vein. The histopathological examination revealed cords of epithelioid endothelial cells distributed in a hyaline stroma, compatible with a diagnosis of EHE.
ISSN:2233-601X
2093-6516

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