Abstract
A 25-year-old man had a 5-year history of multiple tender lesions of both extremities and trunk. Biopsy found an encapsulated subcutaneous nodule composed of numerous small, well-formed blood vessels, some filled with fibrin thrombi. This lesion was made up >99.9% of blood vessels with only a minimal amount of adipose tissue. We believe our case is in the spectrum of angiolipoma even though it is made up almost entirely of a vascular component. These tumors may be confused with other multiple or eruptive vascular lesions that have a more ominous clinical course. This case is being reported to stress that multiple or eruptive 'vascular' lesions do not always reflect an underlying immunosuppression or malignancy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 312-315 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | American Journal of Dermatopathology |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1995 Jan 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cellular angiolipoma
- Nonmalignancy
- Vascular lesions
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Dermatology