title: Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (Masson's tumour) causing a soft-tissue mass in the upper limb.
abstract: Masson's tumour (intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia) is a benign vascular tumour, which can present in a similar manner to a soft-tissue sarcoma. Rapid differentiation between these two differing pathologies is the most important part of the initial management of this problem. We report a case of Masson's tumour presenting in a 32-year-old woman as a painful lump around her elbow.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Cambridge University NHS Trust, Box 186, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK.
authors.forename: Amit K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Grant
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004550:Elbow / Q000473:pathology; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006390:Hemangioendothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009383:Neoplasms, Vascular Tissue / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis