Hepatic Epithelioid Haemangioendothelioma (HEHE): a Diagnostic Dilemma Between Haemangioma and Angiosarcoma

Overview

Journal BMJ Case Rep

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2017 Nov 6

PMID 29102969

Citations 3

Authors

Belle Vivica van Rosmalen

Joanne Verheij

Saffire S K S Phoa

Thomas Matthijs van Gulik

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Abstract

We present a case of a 77-year-old male patient with a liver tumour diagnosed as hepatic epithelioid haemangioendothelioma (HEHE), a potentially malignant tumour treated with liver resection. The patient is disease-free 3 years after resection. Imaging features using fludeoxyglucose F 18 positron emission tomography CT and MRI with gadoxic acid as well as histopathological findings are discussed.

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