Pathak Vikas, Walker Christopher
Pulmonary and Critical Care, Virginia Institute of Lung Diseases, Yorktown, USA.
Internal Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington DC, USA.
Cureus. 2023 Jul 3;15(7):e41308. doi: 10.7759/cureus.41308. eCollection 2023 Jul.
Pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a rare malignancy of vascular origin. It can affect various organs; pleural involvement is rare and lack of suspicion leads to delay in diagnosis. We present a case of pleural EHE with metastasis to lung parenchyma that presents with chest pain and dyspnea. Chest imaging showed loculated pleural effusion, pleural thickening, mediastinal lymphadenopathy, and pulmonary nodules.
胸膜上皮样血管内皮瘤（EHE）是一种罕见的血管源性恶性肿瘤。它可累及多个器官；胸膜受累罕见，缺乏警惕会导致诊断延迟。我们报告一例胸膜EHE伴肺实质转移，表现为胸痛和呼吸困难。胸部影像学检查显示有包裹性胸腔积液、胸膜增厚、纵隔淋巴结肿大及肺结节。
