title: Computed tomographic findings in two patients with vascular hamartomas.
abstract: The clinical, computed tomographic (CT) and histological findings of two patients with vascular hamartomas are presented. The appearances on CT of the two lesions were markedly different. Although both lesions were histopathologically benign, one showed a more disorganized architecture on histology and clinically behaved in a more aggressive manner. The CT findings in this case reflected the histological picture and could have been interpreted as a malignant process if viewed in isolation. Review of the literature and the cases presented suggest that the CT appearances of vascular hamartomas can be diverse, and to avoid a misdiagnosis the radiological features should be considered in conjunction with the clinical and histopathological findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Western Infirmary, Glasgow.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ingram
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reid
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: McMillan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D010388:Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed