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'''Anastomosing hemangioma''' a rare benign [[vascular tumour]] that is typically in the [[kidney]] and may mimic [[angiosarcoma]].<ref name=pmid19606014>{{Cite journal | last1 = Montgomery | first1 = E. | last2 = Epstein | first2 = JI. | title = Anastomosing hemangioma of the genitourinary tract: a lesion mimicking angiosarcoma. | journal = Am J Surg Pathol | volume = 33 | issue = 9 | pages = 1364-9 | month = Sep | year = 2009 | doi = 10.1097/PAS.0b013e3181ad30a7 | PMID = 19606014 }}</ref> | '''Anastomosing hemangioma''' a rare benign [[vascular tumour]] that is typically found in the [[kidney]] and may mimic [[angiosarcoma]].<ref name=pmid19606014>{{Cite journal | last1 = Montgomery | first1 = E. | last2 = Epstein | first2 = JI. | title = Anastomosing hemangioma of the genitourinary tract: a lesion mimicking angiosarcoma. | journal = Am J Surg Pathol | volume = 33 | issue = 9 | pages = 1364-9 | month = Sep | year = 2009 | doi = 10.1097/PAS.0b013e3181ad30a7 | PMID = 19606014 }}</ref> | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
Revision as of 10:26, 25 November 2016
Anastomosing hemangioma a rare benign vascular tumour that is typically found in the kidney and may mimic angiosarcoma.[1]
General
- Rare - case reports.
Microscopic
Features:
- Vascular tumour characterized by vessels that fuse/join (anastomose).
- +/-Hobnail morphology
Note:
- Tumour may extend into surrounding adipose tissue.
DDx:
- Angiosarcoma - nuclear atypia, more proliferative activity.
IHC
Features:[2]
- CD31 +ve.
- CD34 +ve.
- HHV8 -ve.
See also
References
- ↑ Montgomery, E.; Epstein, JI. (Sep 2009). "Anastomosing hemangioma of the genitourinary tract: a lesion mimicking angiosarcoma.". Am J Surg Pathol 33 (9): 1364-9. doi:10.1097/PAS.0b013e3181ad30a7. PMID 19606014.
- ↑ Kuroda, N.; Ohe, C.; Deepika, S.; Yorita, K.; Mikami, S.; Furuya, M.; Nagashima, Y.; Hes, O. et al. (Jun 2016). "Review of renal anastomosing hemangioma with focus on clinical and pathological aspects.". Pol J Pathol 67 (2): 97-101. PMID 27543862.