Retiform hemangioendothelioma: another tumor associated with human herpesvirus type 8?
Retiform hemangioendothelioma is a rare low-grade angiosarcoma of the skin. It shares some clinical characteristics with Kaposi's sarcoma, a tumor with known human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) association. We report a case of retiform hemangioendothelioma in which we detected HHV-8 DNA sequences.
Schommer
M
M
Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Hannover Medical University, Germany.
Herbst
R A
RA
Brodersen
J P
JP
Kiehl
P
P
Katenkamp
D
D
Kapp
A
A
Weiss
J
J
D000368:Aged; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006390:Hemangioendothelioma / Q000209:etiology / Q000821:virology*; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000150:complications*; D019288:Herpesvirus 8, Human / Q000235:genetics* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans
D004279:DNA, Viral