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Atlas of dermatopathology
Josef Feit, Hana Jedličková, Günter Burg, Luděk Matyska, Spasoje Radovanovic et al.
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+ Introduction
+ Literature
+ Support
+ Skin biopsy
+ Non-tumorous skin diseases
+ Skin tumors
+ Cysts of the skin and subcutis
+ Soft tissue lesions
+ Some lesions of the oral cavity
+ Dermatovenerology
+ Collection of histological slides by prof. Günter Burg
+ Collection of histological slides by prof. Werner Kempf
+ Collection of histological slides of dr. Ram Chandra Adhikari
Retiform hemangioendothelioma
Clinical signs
  • very rare
  • low grade malignancy
  • unsharp borders
  • recurrences common
Histology

Vascular tumor with unsharp borders, located within reticular dermis and subcutaneous fat, composed of vertically oriented, braching blood vessels. Deposits of hemosiderin. The tumor usually does not destroy underlying tissue. Cellular atypias are nor prominent. Lymphocytic (B and T lymphocytes) are present within the tumor. Intravascular papillary projections are present. Vascular markers (CD31, CD34, f. VIII.) are positive.

Retiform hemangioendothelioma (4981)