Korean J Pathol.  1997 Jun;31(6):586-588.

Infantile Hemangioendothelioma of the Liver: Brief case report

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  • 1Department of Pathology, Wonkwang University Medical School, Iksan, Korea.

Abstract

Infantile hemangioendothelioma of the liver is a common vascular tumor in infancy. The tumor is usually multinodular or diffuse and classified into two types. We present a case of infantile hemangioendothelioma of the liver, which predominantly consists of type 2. A 4-month-old female was admitted for an evaulation of an abdominal distension. A CT scan of the liver showed a multinodular mass. The right lobectomy was done. Grossly, the mass consisted of round nodules ranging from 2cm to 5cm in diameter. Microscopically, the tumor revealed proliferation of small vascular channels lined by endothelial cells. Bizarre cells and mitotic cells were frequently noted. Vesicular nuclei and multilayering of the endothelial cells were also noted.

Keyword

Infantile hemangioendothelioma; Liver

MeSH Terms

Endothelial Cells
Female
Hemangioendothelioma*
Humans
Infant
Liver*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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