Primary Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma of the Central Nervous System: A Case Report

Abstract

Primary epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) of the central nervous system is an extremely rare sarcoma of vascular origin. Imaging findings have been reported for few cases. Herein, we present a case of intracranial EHE manifesting as spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage. The tumor presented as a well-demarcated hemorrhagic lesion. It had a peripheral location, and showed signs of two-layered target-like mild enhancement in the early phase and gradual fill-in delayed enhancement on MRI.

Keywords

• epithelioid hemangioendothelioma
• primary brain neoplasms
• sarcoma