title: Retiform hemangioendothelioma of the finger: a case report.
abstract: Retiform hemangioendothelioma is a rare, intermediate-grade, locally aggressive vascular tumour that involves the skin and soft tissues of the trunk and extremities (1-10). Macroscopically it appears as a plaque or an exophytic lesion. Involvement of the hand or upper extremity is rare, with only Three cases reported in the literature (2, 3, 9). Treatment usually involves surgical excision or amputation (2). We present the case of a middle-aged woman with a retiform hemangioendothelioma of the small finger, successfully treated with surgical excision with no signs of recurrence at 4 years of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, 225 Abraham Flexner Way, Suite 850, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Couceiro
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: Mahoney
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cobb
authors.forename: Yorell
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Manon-Matos
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Banegas
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply*; D006390:Hemangioendothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery