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hepatic epitheiloid hemangioendothelioma

Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is best considered a vascular neoplasm of intermediate malignancy. Although usually progressive, the clinical course is highly unpredictable.

Association

- hepatic allograft (#9060595#)

Immunochemistry

- CD34+
- FVIII+ (Factor VIII)
- infiltration of the tumors by factor XIIIa + (F-XIIIa+), Mac 387+, CD68+, and LN3+ macrophages and dendrocytes (#9060595#)
- coexpression of CD34 or F-VIII and F-XIIIa by tumor cells (#9060595#)

References

- Fujii T, Zen Y, Sato Y, Sasaki M, Enomae M, Minato H, Masuda S, Uehara T, Katsuyama T, Nakanuma Y. Podoplanin is a useful diagnostic marker for epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the liver. Mod Pathol. 2008 Feb;21(2):125-30. PMID: #18084256#