Publication at Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen |
2017
Abstract
Hepatic epithelioid haemangioendothelioma (HEHE) is a very rare malignant tumor of vascular origin and uncertain biological behaviour that is difficult to diagnose using preoperative radiology diagnostic techniques. The authors present here two patients with HEHE of differnt extent.
Both patients remain in an overal good condition 27 and 5 months respectively following treatment for HEHE. Preoperative radiological diagnosis of HEHE is difficult and immunohistochemical examination of the tumor tissue sample remains the key diagnostic tool.
Radical surgical resection or liver transplantation is the method of choice in patients with localised liver involvement.