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Pleural Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma

MedGen UID:
318030
•Concept ID:
C1709573
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

A low-grade malignant blood vessel neoplasm arising from the pleura. It is characterized by the presence of epithelioid endothelial cells. The neoplastic cells are arranged in cords and nests, which are embedded in a myxoid to hyalinized stroma. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPleural Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Primary pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma compressing the myocardium.
Yu L, Gu T, Xiu Z, Shi E, Zhao X
J Card Surg 2013 May;28(3):266-8. Epub 2013 Apr 1 doi: 10.1111/jocs.12094. PMID: 23551388

Diagnosis

Pleural Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Fan Y, Wang F, Li S, Ye C, Ying Y, Mao H
J Natl Med Assoc 2016 May;108(2):124-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2016.05.001. PMID: 27372473
Pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma harboring CAMTA1 rearrangement.
Ha SY, Choi IH, Han J, Choi YL, Cho JH, Lee KJ, Sun JM
Lung Cancer 2014 Mar;83(3):411-5. Epub 2014 Jan 7 doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2013.12.015. PMID: 24461304
Pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma.
Bansal A, Chawla M, Cohen PJ, Kwon JS
Lung 2012 Aug;190(4):469-70. Epub 2012 Mar 6 doi: 10.1007/s00408-012-9377-9. PMID: 22392541
Primary pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma.
Kim EA, Lele SM, Lackner RP
Ann Thorac Surg 2011 Jan;91(1):301-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.05.070. PMID: 21172542
Pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma.
Lee YJ, Chung MJ, Jeong KC, Hahn CH, Hong KP, Kim YJ, Kim YT
Yonsei Med J 2008 Dec 31;49(6):1036-40. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2008.49.6.1036. PMID: 19108030Free PMC Article

Therapy

Primary pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma compressing the myocardium.
Yu L, Gu T, Xiu Z, Shi E, Zhao X
J Card Surg 2013 May;28(3):266-8. Epub 2013 Apr 1 doi: 10.1111/jocs.12094. PMID: 23551388
Pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma.
Bansal A, Chawla M, Cohen PJ, Kwon JS
Lung 2012 Aug;190(4):469-70. Epub 2012 Mar 6 doi: 10.1007/s00408-012-9377-9. PMID: 22392541
Primary pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE)--two cases and review of the literature.
Lazarus A, Fuhrer G, Malekiani C, McKay S, Thurber J
Clin Respir J 2011 Jan;5(1):e1-5. Epub 2010 Aug 16 doi: 10.1111/j.1752-699X.2010.00221.x. PMID: 21159132
Pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma.
Lee YJ, Chung MJ, Jeong KC, Hahn CH, Hong KP, Kim YJ, Kim YT
Yonsei Med J 2008 Dec 31;49(6):1036-40. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2008.49.6.1036. PMID: 19108030Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Pleural Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Fan Y, Wang F, Li S, Ye C, Ying Y, Mao H
J Natl Med Assoc 2016 May;108(2):124-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2016.05.001. PMID: 27372473
Pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma.
Bansal A, Chawla M, Cohen PJ, Kwon JS
Lung 2012 Aug;190(4):469-70. Epub 2012 Mar 6 doi: 10.1007/s00408-012-9377-9. PMID: 22392541
Pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma in an elderly patient. A case report and review of the literature.
Márquez-Medina D, Samamé-Pérezvargas JC, Tuset-DerAbrain N, Montero-Fernández A, Taberner-Bonastre T, Porcel JM
Lung Cancer 2011 Jul;73(1):116-9. Epub 2011 May 17 doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2011.04.003. PMID: 21592613
Primary pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE)--two cases and review of the literature.
Lazarus A, Fuhrer G, Malekiani C, McKay S, Thurber J
Clin Respir J 2011 Jan;5(1):e1-5. Epub 2010 Aug 16 doi: 10.1111/j.1752-699X.2010.00221.x. PMID: 21159132
Pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma.
Lee YJ, Chung MJ, Jeong KC, Hahn CH, Hong KP, Kim YJ, Kim YT
Yonsei Med J 2008 Dec 31;49(6):1036-40. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2008.49.6.1036. PMID: 19108030Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Malignant epithelioid vascular tumors of the pleura: report of a series and literature review.
Zhang PJ, Livolsi VA, Brooks JJ
Hum Pathol 2000 Jan;31(1):29-34. doi: 10.1016/s0046-8177(00)80194-x. PMID: 10665909

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