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Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is a rare neoplasm (prevalence <1/1,000,000) of vascular endothelial origin with low-to-intermediate malignant potential that can arise in the lung, liver, bones, and soft tissue. Pulmonary epithelioid hemangioendothelioma mainly affects young women (median age of onset is 36 years) and is usually asymptomatic.
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Dalpiaz, G., Cancellieri, A. (2017). Nodular Diseases. In: Dalpiaz, G., Cancellieri, A. (eds) Atlas of Diffuse Lung Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42752-2_8
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