title: [Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia of the ankle: a case report].
abstract: Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (IPEH) is an unusual, benign, non-neoplasic, vascular lesion characterized histologically by papillary fronds lined by proliferating endothelium. This lesion has the propensity to occur in the skin and the subcutis. Many histological features are similar to those of low-grade angiosarcoma, a common, but more serious condition. Clinical and histological differentiation is important to avoid overtreatment of this benign lesion. We report a case of cutaneous IPEH in the ankle of a 30-year-old girl, which was successfully treated by excision. The pathologic findings, differential diagnosis and a review of recent literature are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'anatomie pathologique, hôpital El-Ghassani, CHU Hassan-II, Fès, Maroc. kaoutarznati@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Znati
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Daoudi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chbani
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Elfatemi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Harmouch
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bouteyeb
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amarti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000842:Ankle / Q000098:blood supply*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006390:Hemangioendothelioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*