Kristianne Oristian, PhD

Pulmonary EHE: a case report and review of literature

By Kristianne Oristian, PhD / December 17, 2025 / Comments Off on Pulmonary EHE: a case report and review of literature

In a recent issue of AME Case Reports, a team led by Dr. Clifford Atuiri describes a case of pulmonary epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) and places it within the broader understanding of the disease. The authors note that EHE in the lungs can be difficult to diagnose because symptoms and imaging often resemble more common lung […]

Exploring a treatment option for hepatic EHE: subsegmental bland embolization

By Kristianne Oristian, PhD / December 17, 2025 / Comments Off on Exploring a treatment option for hepatic EHE: subsegmental bland embolization

A recent study published in Cancer Control describes a treatment approach for hepatic (liver) EHE called subsegmental bland embolization, which blocks blood flow to individual tumors. In three patients with multiple liver tumors, most treated tumors shrank significantly, and the disease was initially controlled in all patients. The procedure was well tolerated, with no serious […]