A case report of retiform hemangioendothelioma as pleural nodules with literature review. Issue 1 (December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Qingqing; Ouyang, Ruoyun; Chen, Ping; Zhou, Rui
• Is Part Of: Diagnostic pathology. Volume 10:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 5
• Publication Date: 2015-12
• Subjects: Retiform hemangioendothelioma -- Pleural effusion -- Breast cancer -- CD31 -- CD34 -- D2-40; Pathology, Surgical -- Periodicals; 616.0705
• DOI: 10.1186/s13000-015-0433-7
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1746-1596

Abstract

Abstract Retiform hemangioendothelioma (RH) is a rare low-grade variant of angiosarcoma mostly reported on dermis or subcutaneously. A 30-year-old woman suffering from dry cough, dyspnea and pleural effusion has been described. Distinctive symptoms and lesions on high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scan and common histological, immunological feature are discussed. Diagnosis was made by thoracoscopy as RH.