Pulmonary Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma Diagnosed With Endobronchial Biopsies: A Case Report and Literature Review. Issue 2 (April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sakata, Kenneth K.; Gotway, Michael B.; Smith, Maxwell L.; Parish, James M.; Agrwal, Neera; Karlin, Nina J.; Swanson, Karen L.
• Is Part Of: Journal of bronchology & interventional pulmonology. Volume 23:Issue 2(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-04
• Subjects: bronchoscopy -- endobronchial biopsy -- hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy -- intravascular bronchioloalveolar tumor -- pulmonary epithelioid hemangioendothelioma; Bronchoscopy -- Periodicals; Lungs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory Tract Diseases -- Periodicals; Lung Diseases -- surgery -- Periodicals; Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System -- Periodicals; Bronchi; Bronchoscopy; Lungs -- Diseases; Periodicals; 616.23
• DOI: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000000230
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1944-6586

Abstract

Abstract : Pulmonary epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (PEHE) is a rare vascular tumor of endothelial origin first described in 1975 as intravascular bronchioloalveolar tumor. Since then, >100 cases have been reported, and most cases require surgical lung biopsy for diagnosis. We report the case of a 46-year-old man with a diagnosis of PEHE from endobronchial biopsies of an intraluminal nodule, a rare presentation of this disease. We summarize a review of the literature and the bronchoscopic findings of PEHE.