Cavernous hemangioma in the axillary region mimicking malignant neoplasia.
Cavernous hemangiomas of the breast are rare and when present, are generally well defined. Their presentation in the axilla mimicking cancer is extremely rare. This report describes the case of a premenopausal woman with a cavernous hemangioma in the axillary region with clinical, mammographic, and sonographic characteristics strongly suggestive of malignancy. The definitive diagnosis was based on histological analysis of the lesion complemented by immunohistochemistry for the CD34 marker. Cavernous hemangioma in the axillary region is extremely rare and the possibility of its presentation in this location mimicking cancer should be considered.
da Silva
Benedito Borges
BB
Department of Gynecology, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. beneditoboraes@alobo.com
Pires
Cleicilene Gomes
CG
Pereira-Filho
João Dedeus
JD
Dos Santos
Alesse Ribeiro
AR
Lopes-Costa
Pedro Vitor
PV
D000328:Adult; D018952:Antigens, CD34; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary
D018952:Antigens, CD34