Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia of the foot.
Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia is a rare benign reactive lesion usually found in thrombosed subcutaneous blood vessels. The lesion resembles malignant angiosarcoma clinically and histopathologically, and must be diagnosed correctly to avoid inappropriate treatment. The following is a case presentation involving the foot.
Cisco
R W
RW
Department of Pathology, Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville.
McCormac
R M
RM
D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008875:Middle Aged; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000473:pathology