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==Masson hemangioma==
==Masson hemangioma==
*[[AKA]] ''intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia''.<ref name=pmid15865098>{{cite journal |author=Korkolis DP, Papaevangelou M, Koulaxouzidis G, Zirganos N, Psichogiou H, Vassilopoulos PP |title=Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (Masson's hemangioma) presenting as a soft-tissue sarcoma |journal=Anticancer Res. |volume=25 |issue=2B |pages=1409–12 |year=2005 |pmid=15865098 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
*[[AKA]] ''Masson tumor''.<ref>URL: [http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case544/dx.html http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case544/dx.html]. Accessed on: 25 January 2012.</ref>
===General===
===General===
*Benign non-neoplastic lesion - a vessel that has thrombosed and recanalized.
*Benign non-neoplastic lesion - a vessel that has thrombosed and recanalized.
*[[AKA]] ''intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia''.<ref name=pmid15865098>{{cite journal |author=Korkolis DP, Papaevangelou M, Koulaxouzidis G, Zirganos N, Psichogiou H, Vassilopoulos PP |title=Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (Masson's hemangioma) presenting as a soft-tissue sarcoma |journal=Anticancer Res. |volume=25 |issue=2B |pages=1409–12 |year=2005 |pmid=15865098 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
*Histomorphologically may be confused with low-grade [[angiosarcoma]] or other soft tissue sarcomas.<ref name=pmid15865098/>
*Histomorphologically may be confused with low-grade angiosarcoma or other soft tissue sarcomas.<ref name=pmid15865098/>
===Microscopic===
===Microscopic===
Features:
Features:
*Well-circumscribed - '''key (low power) feature'''.  
*Well-circumscribed - '''key (low power) feature'''.  
*Abundant small vascular channels with benign endothelium.
*Abundant small vascular channels with benign endothelium.
*+/-Papillary formation with a fibrotic core covered by benign endothelium.<ref>URL: [http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case544.html http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case544.html]. Accessed on: 25 January 2012.</ref>


Notes:
Notes:
*Looks like [[Kaposi sarcoma]] at high power.
*Looks like [[Kaposi sarcoma]] at high power.
Images:
*[http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case544.html Masson hemangioma - several images (upmc.edu)].


==Angiosarcoma==
==Angiosarcoma==