Bilateral surgical resection in pulmonary epitheloid hemangioendothelioma.
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
; 55(3): 199-200, 2007 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-17410510
ABSTRACT
Epitheloid hemangioendothelioma is a vascular tumour with an epitheloid appearance, originating from endothelial cells. Although it is a slow growing tumour, extensive pulmonary involvement, intrathoracic spread, and systemic spread have been documented. We present a case of epitheloid hemangioendothelioma of the lung in a patient with an initial diagnosis made by transthoracic biopsy. The prognosis is unpredictable, with life expectancy ranging from 1 to 20 years. There is no single effective treatment, though spontaneous regression and response to chemotherapy and interferon are reported. Our patient underwent pulmonary lobectomy of the right lower lobe and pulmonary wedge resection of the nodule located in the left lower lobe.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neumonectomía
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Hemangioendotelioma Epitelioide
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania