Thoracic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma: imaging and pathologic features

Acta Radiol. 2011 Mar 1;52(2):161-6. doi: 10.1258/ar.2010.100292.

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to review the imaging features of thoracic epithelioid hemangioendotheliomas with pathologic correlation. The thoracic manifestation of epithelioid hemangioendotheliomas is one of three different CT patterns: multiple pulmonary nodules, multiple pulmonary reticulonodular opacities, or diffuse infiltrative pleural thickening. Without any evidence of histological malignancy, malignant features (multiplicity of pulmonary nodules, hepatic or bone involvement, lymphangitic tumor spread, and infiltrative pleural masses) are characteristic of these infrequent tumors.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Multiple Pulmonary Nodules / diagnostic imaging
  • Multiple Pulmonary Nodules / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*