Vladislav Treska1, Ondrej Daum2, Martin Svajdler2, Vaclav Liska3, Jiri Ferda4, Jan Baxa4. 1. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty Hospital Pilsen, Charles University Prague, Pilsen, Czech Republic treska@fnplzen.cz. 2. Sikl's Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty Hospital Pilsen, Charles University Prague, Pilsen, Czech Republic. 3. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty Hospital Pilsen, Charles University Prague, Pilsen, Czech Republic. 4. Department of Radiodiagnostics, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty Hospital Pilsen, Charles University Prague, Pilsen, Czech Republic.
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIM: Hepatic epithelioid haemangio-endothelioma (HEHE) is a very rare malignant tumor of vascular origin and uncertain biological behaviour that is difficult to diagnose using preoperative radiology diagnostic techniques. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The authors present here two patients with HEHE of different extent. The first patient had a generalised form of disease, with involvement of the liver, lungs and bones and was treated with a combination of bevacizumab and capecitabine. The second patient had a localised form of disease involving the liver and this was resolved using a combination of liver resection and radiofrequency ablation. In both patients, the radiology work-up before surgery was non-specific and metastases of another malignant process were considered. The definitive histological diagnosis was made by the pathologist on the basis of immunohistochemical analysis that demonstrated the presence of CD31, CD34 and calmodulin-binding transcription activator 1 (CAMTA 1). RESULTS: Both patients remain in an overall good condition 27 and 5 months respectively following treatment for HEHE. CONCLUSION: Preoperative radiological diagnosis of HEHE is difficult and immunohistochemical examination of the tumor tissue sample remains the key diagnostic tool. Radical surgical resection or liver transplantation is the method of choice in patients with localised liver involvement. Copyright
BACKGROUND/AIM: Hepatic epithelioid haemangio-endothelioma (HEHE) is a very rare malignant tumor of vascular origin and uncertain biological behaviour that is difficult to diagnose using preoperative radiology diagnostic techniques. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The authors present here two patients with HEHE of different extent. The first patient had a generalised form of disease, with involvement of the liver, lungs and bones and was treated with a combination of bevacizumab and capecitabine. The second patient had a localised form of disease involving the liver and this was resolved using a combination of liver resection and radiofrequency ablation. In both patients, the radiology work-up before surgery was non-specific and metastases of another malignant process were considered. The definitive histological diagnosis was made by the pathologist on the basis of immunohistochemical analysis that demonstrated the presence of CD31, CD34 and calmodulin-binding transcription activator 1 (CAMTA 1). RESULTS: Both patients remain in an overall good condition 27 and 5 months respectively following treatment for HEHE. CONCLUSION: Preoperative radiological diagnosis of HEHE is difficult and immunohistochemical examination of the tumor tissue sample remains the key diagnostic tool. Radical surgical resection or liver transplantation is the method of choice in patients with localised liver involvement. Copyright
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