Clinicopathologic characteristics of primary pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma
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Pleural Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a rare tumor of vascular origin. While it can be found in any tissue, it is most often found in lung and liver and usually has an intermediate behavior. EHEs originating from pleural tissue have been less frequently described than those from other sites. Furthermore, to date, all of the cited pleural EHEs were described as highly aggressive. In the pres...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Oncology Reviews
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1970-5565,1970-5557
DOI: 10.4081/68