Spindle cell hemangioma (hemangioendothelioma) of the head and neck: case report of an unusual (or underdiagnosed) tumor

Spindle cell hemangioma (SCH), also known as spindle cell hemangioendothelioma, is a unique vascular tumor with combined microscopic features of both a cavernous hemangioma and Kaposi sarcoma. It almost exclusively affects the dermis and subcutis of the distal extremities. A review of the literature...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics, 2008-02, Vol.105 (2), p.216-221
Hauptverfasser:	Tosios, K.I, Gouveris, I, Sklavounou, A, Koutlas, I.G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Blood and lymphatic vessels Cardiology. Vascular system Dentistry Diagnosis, Differential Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous Female Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid - pathology Humans Lip Neoplasms - pathology Medical sciences Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Spindle cell hemangioma (SCH), also known as spindle cell hemangioendothelioma, is a unique vascular tumor with combined microscopic features of both a cavernous hemangioma and Kaposi sarcoma. It almost exclusively affects the dermis and subcutis of the distal extremities. A review of the literature disclosed only 5 cases of SCH reported in detail in the soft tissues of the head and neck. An additional case of SCH manifesting as a submucosal nodule in the upper lip of a 29-year-old woman is presented. Because this is the second case reported from the same institution, it is suggested that SCH is an underdiagnosed lesion.
ISSN:	1079-2104 1528-395X
DOI:	10.1016/j.tripleo.2007.03.005