title: Cutaneous intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia of the hand: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (IPEH) is a rare benign endothelial proliferation that bears a remarkable resemblance to angiosarcoma. We report a case of cutaneous IPEH in the thumb of a seven-year old girl which was successfully treated with excision. The relevant literature is reviewed and histopathological features, differential diagnosis and natural history of the lesion are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kocatepe University Faculty of Medicine, Afyon, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ciğdem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tokyol
authors.forename: Yavuz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aktepe
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D013933:Thumb / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome