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.

Original languageEnglish
JournalRespiratory Medicine Case Reports
Volume31
Pages (from-to)101194
ISSN2213-0071
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

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