Pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma in an elderly patient. A case report and review of the literature

Abstract Pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is a really rare tumor of vascular origin and potentially aggressive behavior. We report the case of an 85 years old male patient diagnosed of pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma, taking advantage to review exhaustively literature and therapy fo...

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Published in:	Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Netherlands), 2011-07, Vol.73 (1), p.116-119
Main Authors:	Márquez-Medina, Diego, Samamé-Pérez-Vargas, Juan Carlos, Tuset-DerAbrain, Noemi, Montero-Fernández, Angeles, Taberner-Bonastre, Teresa, Porcel, José M
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Biomarkers, Tumor - metabolism Chemotherapy Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma Fatal Outcome Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid - diagnosis Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid - metabolism Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid - pathology Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine Humans Lung cancer Male Medical sciences Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 - metabolism Pleura Pleural Neoplasms - diagnosis Pleural Neoplasms - metabolism Pleural Neoplasms - pathology Pneumology Pulmonary/Respiratory Rare tumor Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Tumors Tumors of the respiratory system and mediastinum
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