European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Page 378, March 2008

Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma Causing Acute Abdominal Aortic Obstruction and Bilateral Limb Ischemia

  • A. Doi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Narita Red Cross Hospital, 90-1, Iidacho, Narita, Chiba, 286-8523, Japan
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  • A. Ishida

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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  • M. Imamaki

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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  • H. Shimura

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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  • Y. Niitsuma

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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  • M. Miyazaki

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan

published online 03 January 2008.

A 32-year-old man was admitted with sudden onset of bilateral leg pain. Acute abdominal aortic occlusion was revealed by means of examinations and the patient underwent an emergency operation. Both legs were revascularized following thrombectomy from bilateral femoral arteries and the aorta. Because of the unusual appearance of the emboli, it was sent for pathological examination and was diagnosed epithelioid hemangioendothelioma. Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular tumor of intermediate malignancy. It usually originates from veins and rarely presents with acute ischemic symptoms.

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PII: S1078-5884(07)00735-6

doi:10.1016/j.ejvs.2007.09.027

Refers to article:

  • Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma Causing Acute Abdominal Aortic Obstruction and Bilateral Limb Ischemia , 03 January 2008

    A. Doi, A. Ishida, M. Imamaki, H. Shimura, Y. Niitsuma, M. Miyazaki
    EJVES Extra February 2008 (Vol. 15, Issue 2, Pages 17-19)

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Page 378, March 2008

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