Epithelioid hemangioma of bone

Epithelioid hemangioma of bone is a rare type of angiomatous tumor. We report a documented case of epithelioid hemangioma occurring in the distal femur of a 35-year-old man. The clinical, radiographic, MR imaging and histologic findings of the tumor are described. Radiographs showed a well-defined e...

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Published in:Skeletal radiology 2000-09, Vol.29 (9), p.530-534
Main Authors: MI SOOK SUNG, YOUNG SILL KIM, RESNICK, Donald
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Bone Neoplasms - diagnosis
Bone Neoplasms - surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Femur - diagnostic imaging
Femur - pathology
Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid - diagnosis
Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid - surgery
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical sciences
Osteoarticular system. Muscles
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Radiography
Tropical medicine
Tumors of striated muscle and skeleton
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Summary:Epithelioid hemangioma of bone is a rare type of angiomatous tumor. We report a documented case of epithelioid hemangioma occurring in the distal femur of a 35-year-old man. The clinical, radiographic, MR imaging and histologic findings of the tumor are described. Radiographs showed a well-defined expanding, osteolytic lesion in the diaphysis of the femur. MR imaging showed the lesion to have low signal intensity on T1-weighted images and intermediate signal intensity on T2-weighted images. Grossly the lesion was multiloculated with a dark brown, jelly-like content. To characterize the imaging appearances of epithelioid hemangioma, we reviewed the available literature on the subject.
ISSN:0364-2348
1432-2161
DOI:10.1007/s002560000254