Pseudomyogenic Hemangioendothelioma Involving the Esophagus: A Case Report

Herein, we describe the case of a 20-year-old woman who presented with dysphagia of 2 months’ duration associated with vomiting, moderate abdominal pain, decreased oral intake, and significant weight loss. During the past 3 years, the patient experienced intermittent mild abdominal pain with infr...

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Autores principales: Abdul-Rahman Fadi Diab, Salam Saleh Daradkeh, Alaa Mohammed Hassouneh, Ali Mousa Alabbadi
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:cf9666765204496b9a517101789d50802021-12-03T01:47:56ZPseudomyogenic Hemangioendothelioma Involving the Esophagus: A Case Report10.5090/jcs.20.1512765-16062765-1614https://doaj.org/article/cf9666765204496b9a517101789d50802021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doaj.org/toc/2765-1606https://doaj.org/toc/2765-1614Herein, we describe the case of a 20-year-old woman who presented with dysphagia of 2 months’ duration associated with vomiting, moderate abdominal pain, decreased oral intake, and significant weight loss. During the past 3 years, the patient experienced intermittent mild abdominal pain with infrequent vomiting. Endoscopy at Jordan University Hospital showed a mass in the esophagus, and endoscopic biopsies were performed. The preliminary histopathological report excluded malignancy. Two days after endoscopy, the patient presented to the emergency department complaining of severely worsening pain and total dysphagia. The pain persisted despite intravenous paracetamol administration, which was concerning for esophageal perforation; therefore, an urgent surgical intervention was performed. The mass was removed surgically, along with a para-esophageal lymph node. The final histopathological results of the endoscopic and resected specimens supported the diagnosis of pseudomyogenic hemangioendothelioma (PMHE). This is the first case reporting esophageal involvement of PMHE.Abdul-Rahman Fadi DiabSalam Saleh DaradkehAlaa Mohammed HassounehAli Mousa AlabbadiKorean Society for Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeryarticlehemangioendotheliomavascular neoplasmsdeglutition disordersesophageal neoplasmslymphadenopathycase reportMedicine (General)R5-920ENJournal of Chest Surgery, Vol 54, Iss 6, Pp 524-527 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic hemangioendothelioma
vascular neoplasms
deglutition disorders
esophageal neoplasms
lymphadenopathy
case report
Medicine (General)
R5-920
spellingShingle hemangioendothelioma
vascular neoplasms
deglutition disorders
esophageal neoplasms
lymphadenopathy
case report
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Abdul-Rahman Fadi Diab
Salam Saleh Daradkeh
Alaa Mohammed Hassouneh
Ali Mousa Alabbadi
Pseudomyogenic Hemangioendothelioma Involving the Esophagus: A Case Report
description Herein, we describe the case of a 20-year-old woman who presented with dysphagia of 2 months’ duration associated with vomiting, moderate abdominal pain, decreased oral intake, and significant weight loss. During the past 3 years, the patient experienced intermittent mild abdominal pain with infrequent vomiting. Endoscopy at Jordan University Hospital showed a mass in the esophagus, and endoscopic biopsies were performed. The preliminary histopathological report excluded malignancy. Two days after endoscopy, the patient presented to the emergency department complaining of severely worsening pain and total dysphagia. The pain persisted despite intravenous paracetamol administration, which was concerning for esophageal perforation; therefore, an urgent surgical intervention was performed. The mass was removed surgically, along with a para-esophageal lymph node. The final histopathological results of the endoscopic and resected specimens supported the diagnosis of pseudomyogenic hemangioendothelioma (PMHE). This is the first case reporting esophageal involvement of PMHE.
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author Abdul-Rahman Fadi Diab
Salam Saleh Daradkeh
Alaa Mohammed Hassouneh
Ali Mousa Alabbadi
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Salam Saleh Daradkeh
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Ali Mousa Alabbadi
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title Pseudomyogenic Hemangioendothelioma Involving the Esophagus: A Case Report
title_short Pseudomyogenic Hemangioendothelioma Involving the Esophagus: A Case Report
title_full Pseudomyogenic Hemangioendothelioma Involving the Esophagus: A Case Report
title_fullStr Pseudomyogenic Hemangioendothelioma Involving the Esophagus: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Pseudomyogenic Hemangioendothelioma Involving the Esophagus: A Case Report
title_sort pseudomyogenic hemangioendothelioma involving the esophagus: a case report
publisher Korean Society for Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery
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