Epithelioid hemangiomas of the maxillofacial area. A report of three cases and a review of the literature.
Epithelioid hemangioma, also named angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia, is a very rare tumor that arises from vascular structures. The relative incidence in the skin of the head and neck area is rather high as compared to other parts of the body. Three cases are reported in an atypical location and the differential diagnosis with other similar vascular lesions and their pathologic features is presented.
Martín-Granizo
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Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital de la Princesa, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain.
Muñoz
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Naval
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Martín
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Goizueta
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Diaz
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D000328:Adult; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000002:abnormalities; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*