Hepatic Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma: Case Report

Hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is a rare neoplasm of vascular origin with malignant potential. We present the case of a 33 year old woman with abdominal pain and fever, initially diagnosed as a hepatic abscess, who was admitted for further study. Imaging features in ultrasound and computed tomography included a peripheral and multifocal liver lesion with capsular retraction, diagnosis was confirmed with a liver biopsy an a pathologic analisis of the explanted liver. Magnetic Resonance findings from a second patient with a rapidly progressive disease are also reviewed and evidence regarding the surgical treatment of this condition with liver transplantation are discussed.