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This unique vascular tumor is not exclusive to the lung. It can also be seen in liver, bone, pleura, and other anatomical sites. Its prognosis is unpredictable with life expectancies ranging widely from 1 to 15 years after diagnosis. Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) has a distinct predilection for younger females, with 80% of cases occurring in women, before the age of 40. Typically, multiple bilateral nodules are seen on chest radiographs, although cases presenting as solitary masses have also been described. Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma involving the pleura may mimic mesothelioma on chest radiographs and CT scans. The endoscopic features of EHE are not well known. In the case shown here, the tumor was exophytic and multinodular. Some patients with EHE present clinically with hemoptysis. At gross inspection, tumors are well-defined gray tan in color.
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Kawai, T., Ernst, A., Farver, C.F., Fraire, A.E., Saqi, A. (2010). Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma. In: Fraire, A., et al. Atlas of Neoplastic Pulmonary Disease. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-89839-1_18
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