Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Feb 26, 2021; 9(6): 1353-1358
Published online Feb 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i6.1353
Femoral epithelioid hemangioendothelioma detected with magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography/computed tomography: A case report
Hong-Guang Zhao, Ke-Wei Zhang, Sen Hou, Yu-Yin Dai, Song-Bai Xu
Hong-Guang Zhao, Sen Hou, Yu-Yin Dai, Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
Ke-Wei Zhang, Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
Song-Bai Xu, Department of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
Author contributions: Zhao HG was a major contributor to the writing of the manuscript; Zhang KW and Hou S carried out data collection and analysis; Dai YY wrote the paper; Xu SB edited the manuscript and provided critical comment; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Song-Bai Xu, MD, Doctor, Department of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, No. 1 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China. xusongbai@jlu.edu.cn
Received: August 10, 2020
Peer-review started: August 10, 2020
First decision: November 14, 2020
Revised: December 3, 2020
Accepted: December 16, 2020
Article in press: December 16, 2020
Published online: February 26, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is an uncommon low-grade aggressive vascular tumor that rarely occurs in bone. We report a case of femoral EHE which was diagnosed based on magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography/computed tomography findings; the diagnosis was later confirmed by pathological and immunohistochemical examination. Left femoral head replacement was performed. No signs of recurrence were observed as of the 18-mo follow-up.