Title of article
Spontaneous Bilateral Hemothorax as a Case of EpithelioidHemangioendothelioma (EHE
Author/Authors
AlShehab, Derar S. Thoracic and Foregut Surgery Unit - Chest Diseases Hospital, Kuwait , AlGhunaim, Essa M. Thoracic and Foregut Surgery Unit - Chest Diseases Hospital, Kuwait , AlNajem, Hafsa General Surgery Department - Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Kuwait
Pages
5
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1
To page
5
Abstract
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a rare tumor that is vascular in origin, arising from the endothelial or preendothelialcells. It can occur at different sites of the body, commonly in the liver, lungs, and bone. Pulmonary EHE is usually symptomatic,sometimes presenting with a cough, dyspnea, or chest pain. Rarely, it presents with pleural effusion. Here, we are presenting acase of pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma presenting as a case of spontaneous bilateral hemothorax
Keywords
Spontaneous Bilateral Hemothorax , Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma (EHE) , Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) , VATS
Journal title
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Serial Year
2019
Record number
2610591
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