title: Cavernous hemangioma in the axillary region mimicking malignant neoplasia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. beneditoboraes@alobo.com
authors.forename: Benedito Borges
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: Cleicilene Gomes
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Pires
authors.forename: João Dedeus
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Pereira-Filho
authors.forename: Alesse Ribeiro
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Dos Santos
authors.forename: Pedro Vitor
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Lopes-Costa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018952:Antigens, CD34; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary
chemical_list: D018952:Antigens, CD34