Open AccessMetastatic cutaneous epithelioid hemangioendothelioma involving right atrium - a case report
Author(s) -
Sandy Mpho Mosenye,
Rahul Daimari,
Neha Sharma,
Princess Lelani Chikanda,
Feng Zhou,
Godfrey Mutashambara Rwegerera
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
case reports in internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2332-7251
pISSN - 2332-7243
DOI - 10.5430/crim.v3n3p47
Subject(s) - medicine , epithelioid hemangioendothelioma , pathology , lung , right atrium , hemangioendothelioma , soft tissue , pericardium , immunohistochemistry , lesion , scalp , anatomy , cardiology
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a rare vascular endothelial tumour with unpredictable malignant potential. The common sites involved are the lung, liver and soft tissues; with cardiac involvement being a very rare occurrence. The diagnosis of this rare vascular tumor is made by typical histopathological findings and confirmed by specific immunohistochemistry. We present a case of a patient with a long standing painless scalp lesion who presented with pulmonary symptoms and ultimately diagnosed to have metastatic cutaneous EHE involving the lungs, pericardium and right atrium.