Presentation
Upper abdominal pain.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma
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Multiple hypoattenuating (and hypoenhancing) lesions coalesce to form confluent masses distributed in the periphery of the liver in a submarginal location, some of which accompanied by capsular retraction. The lesions show a target pattern of enhancement.
From the case:
Hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma
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Pathology proved hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma.
Case Discussion
Hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular neoplasm which is locally aggressive with metastatic potential.