Abstract
The epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the liver has been recently characterized as a rare tumor with distinctive pathological features affecting young adults. Our report describes a case of histologically confirmed primary epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the liver, diagnosed by clinical examination as well as radiological (CT/MR) and scintigraphic imaging (labelled red cells/phytate-SPECT). This case highlights the usefulness of nuclear medicine techniques during the diagnostic of this rare tumor. Further it stresses the possibility of employing an easy and noninvasive method to adequately follow-up those patients who cannot be considered as disease-free even after orthotopic liver transplantation because of the recurrence of the disease in the transplanted liver.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 498-500 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Digestion |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - Sep 1997 |
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Keywords
- Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma
- Liver
- Scintigraphy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology
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Scintigraphic imaging of hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma. / Gianni, Walter; De Vincentis, Giuseppe; Graziano, Paolo; Ierardi, Maria; Fimognari, Filippo Luca; Banci, Maria; Gazzaniga, Paola; Cacciafesta, Mauro; Tondo, Ugo Di; Scopinaro, Francesco; Marigliano, Vincenzo.
In: Digestion, Vol. 58, No. 5, 09.1997, p. 498-500.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Scintigraphic imaging of hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma
AU - Gianni, Walter
AU - De Vincentis, Giuseppe
AU - Graziano, Paolo
AU - Ierardi, Maria
AU - Fimognari, Filippo Luca
AU - Banci, Maria
AU - Gazzaniga, Paola
AU - Cacciafesta, Mauro
AU - Tondo, Ugo Di
AU - Scopinaro, Francesco
AU - Marigliano, Vincenzo
PY - 1997/9
Y1 - 1997/9
N2 - The epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the liver has been recently characterized as a rare tumor with distinctive pathological features affecting young adults. Our report describes a case of histologically confirmed primary epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the liver, diagnosed by clinical examination as well as radiological (CT/MR) and scintigraphic imaging (labelled red cells/phytate-SPECT). This case highlights the usefulness of nuclear medicine techniques during the diagnostic of this rare tumor. Further it stresses the possibility of employing an easy and noninvasive method to adequately follow-up those patients who cannot be considered as disease-free even after orthotopic liver transplantation because of the recurrence of the disease in the transplanted liver.
AB - The epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the liver has been recently characterized as a rare tumor with distinctive pathological features affecting young adults. Our report describes a case of histologically confirmed primary epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the liver, diagnosed by clinical examination as well as radiological (CT/MR) and scintigraphic imaging (labelled red cells/phytate-SPECT). This case highlights the usefulness of nuclear medicine techniques during the diagnostic of this rare tumor. Further it stresses the possibility of employing an easy and noninvasive method to adequately follow-up those patients who cannot be considered as disease-free even after orthotopic liver transplantation because of the recurrence of the disease in the transplanted liver.
KW - Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma
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