[Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma of the Upper Mediastinum:Report of a Case]

Kyobu Geka. 2023 Feb;76(2):165-167.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 81-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for neck discomfort. Chest computed tomography (CT) showed a tumor in the upper mediastinum. Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) showed the mild accumulation in the tumor. Percutaneous biopsy was performed and epithelioid hemangioendothelioma was suspected, and the surgical treatment was performed. The histological study showed polygonal and irregular cells with nuclear atypia in myxoma-like substrate compatible with epithelioid hemangioendothelioma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid* / diagnostic imaging
  • Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid* / pathology
  • Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Mediastinum*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18