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Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma originating from the chest wall with rib metastases

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An asymptomatic 39-year-old woman was referred to us for an abnormal nodular opacity detected on the chest X-ray. Histopathological and further examinations revealed findings consistent with epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) originating from the chest wall with metastases to the ribs. Complete excision was performed; however, adjuvant chemotherapy was not administered because of the patient’s mental disorder. There are very few reports of EHE arising from the chest wall; therefore, we present this case report with the clinicopathological features of EHE and discuss the therapeutic aspects.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Ibaraki Prefectural Central Hospital, 6528 Koibuchi, Kasama, Ibaraki, 309-1793, Japan

    Junichi Shimamura, Moriyuki Kiyoshima, Hisashi Suzuki, Miyuki Kitahara, Yuji Asato & Ryuta Amemiya

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    Tatsuo Iijima

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Shimamura, J., Kiyoshima, M., Suzuki, H. et al. Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma originating from the chest wall with rib metastases. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 63, 623–626 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-013-0367-5

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