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Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the liver with metastatic coeliac lymph nodes in an 11-year-old boy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20112013     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the liver is a very rare vascular tumour in children with intermediate malignant potential. We present a case in which the typical imaging appearances of coalescent peripheral hepatic masses with capsular retraction contributed to the diagnosis. A positron emission tomography-CT (PET-CT) procedure was performed in staging the disease with a strong suspicion of coeliac nodal involvement confirmed after laparotomy and histological analysis. Our case is unique because of the rarity of the disease, the young age of the child, and proven nodal metastases at initial diagnosis. The use of PET-CT allows better staging at initial diagnosis and thus better management with improved follow-up in these patients.
Authors:
David Da Ines; Virginie Petitcolin; Juliette Joubert-Zakeyh; Francois Demeocq; Jean-Marc Garcier
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2010-01-29
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric radiology     Volume:  40     ISSN:  1432-1998     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr Radiol     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-10     Completed Date:  2010-10-12     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0365332     Medline TA:  Pediatr Radiol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1293-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Service de Radiologie et Imagerie Médicale, Hôtel Dieu, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Bd Léon Malfreyt, Clermont-Ferrand 63058, France. ddaines@chu-clermontferrand.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abdomen / radionuclide imaging
Child
Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid / diagnosis*,  secondary*
Humans
Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Lymphatic Metastasis
Male
Positron-Emission Tomography*
Radiography, Abdominal
Subtraction Technique
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

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