Turkish Journal of Pathology

Türk Patoloji Dergisi

Turkish Journal of Pathology

Ankara Patoloji Bülteni Archive

2000, Vol 17, Num, 2     (Pages: 112-114)

A Case of Epitheloid Hemangioendothelioma of the Liver

Gülen Akyol1, Nalan Akyürek1, Z. Melda Boyacıoğlu1, Nazan Günel2, Zafer Akçalı2

1Gazi Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Patoloji Anabilim Dalı, Ankara
2Gazi Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Onkoloji Bilim Dalı, Ankara


Epitheloid hemangioendothelioma is a rare neoplasm of vascular origin whose etiology is not known. Its clinical course and prognosis are variable and unpredictable. In this report, we present a case of epitheloid hemangioendothelioma of liver which is frequently misdiagnosed as metastatic adenocarcinoma.

Keywords : Epiteloid hemajioendotelyoma, karaciğer