A Case of Microvenular Hemangioma.
- Author:
Seung Gyun IN
1
;
Seung Gyu LEE
;
Jeong Hyun SHIN
;
Gwang Seong CHOI
;
You Chan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea. garden@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Microvenular hemangioma
- MeSH:
Adult;
Child;
Dermis;
Extremities;
Female;
Hemangioma*;
Humans;
Pericytes;
Sarcoma, Kaposi;
Venules
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2005;43(1):89-91
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Microvenular hemangioma is an uncommon acquired vascular tumor of young to middle-aged adults of both genders. It usually presents as a small, solitary, purple to red papule or plaque on the extremities or trunk. Histologically, the tumor is composed of small branching venules with collapsed lumina and conspicuous pericytes infiltrating the full thickness of the reticular dermis. Because of histological similarity to a Kaposi's sarcoma, the awareness of microvenular hemangioma is important. We report a case of microvenular hemangioma in a 9-year-old girl.
