Pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma mimicking pleural empyema: A case report

Katrine Fjaellegaard, Jesper Koefod Petersen, Inger Merete Stamp, Asbjorn Hoegholm, Paul Frost Clementsen, Uffe Bodtger

Abstract

Malignant pleural effusion is an important and difficult differential diagnosis to pleural empyema. Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is an uncommon vascular tumor, which typically occurs in liver, lung or bone. We present an extremely rare case of primary pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma mimicking pleural empyema. We conclude, that pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma should be kept in mind as a differential diagnosis in patients suspected of empyema.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftRespiratory Medicine Case Reports
Vol/bind31
Sider (fra-til)101194
ISSN2213-0071
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2020

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