Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
An unusual presentation of pulmonary epitheloid hemangioendothelioma |
| Authors: |
Jaya Prakash Sugunaraj, Claire Pedroso, Shravan Kethireddy, Mohammed Mogri |
| Source: |
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Vol 16, Iss C, Pp 38-40 (2015) |
| Publisher Information: |
Elsevier, 2015. |
| Publication Year: |
2015 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Diseases of the respiratory system |
| Subject Terms: |
Pulmonary epitheloid hemangioendothelioma (PEHE), Broncoscopy, Cavitary nodules, Diseases of the respiratory system, RC705-779 |
| More Details: |
Pulmonary epitheloid hemangioendothelioma (PEHE) is a rare, often incidentally diagnosed, endothelial tumor of the lung. We present a case of a young adult who presented with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and severe pulmonary hypertension with subsequent imaging and tissue biopsy confirming a diagnosis of PEHE. We briefly highlight the unique clinical, radiographic and histopathologic aspects of this rare disease. We propose that PEHE should be considered in the differential diagnosis for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure associated with bilateral pulmonary cavitary nodules and bronchoscopy should be considered as an initial diagnostic test. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2213-0071 |
| Relation: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007115300034; https://doaj.org/toc/2213-0071 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.rmcr.2015.05.016 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/819f11e3abf14131971996f1d5d35641 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.819f11e3abf14131971996f1d5d35641 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
