Spindle Cell Hemangioma



Spindle Cell Hemangioma


Steven D. Billings, MD










Low magnification shows a noncircumscribed lesion in the dermis and subcutis composed of an admixture of thin-walled dilated blood vessels and sheets of spindle cells.






High magnification of spindle cell hemangioma shows straight/curved fascicles of uniform spindle cells image with irregularly shaped vascular spaces image and small image areas of hemorrhage.


TERMINOLOGY


Synonyms



  • Formerly known as spindle cell hemangioendothelioma


Definitions



  • Benign vascular tumor characterized by cavernous vascular spaces and spindled cell areas


ETIOLOGY/PATHOGENESIS


Unknown

Jul 8, 2016 | Posted by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE | Comments Off on Spindle Cell Hemangioma

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