title: Retiform hemangioendothelioma: an uncommon pediatric vascular neoplasm.
abstract: Retiform hemangioendothelioma is considered as a low grade angiosarcoma, commonly seen in 2(nd)-4(th) decade of life. The youngest patient reported is of 9 years of age. A 9-year-old boy was presented with an asymptomatic red patch on the chest since 1 year. There was an erythematous patch with nodule of about 5 mm near the distal margin. Biopsy from the nodule revealed numerous thin-walled branching vessels in dermis resembling rete testis, suggestive of retiform hemangioendothelioma. We, hereby, report this case for its rarity and uncommon clinical presentation in childhood period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Swaroop M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ranga
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Nischal C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Kuchangi
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Vijay S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Shankar
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Amita
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Basavaraj B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Haleuoor
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Sathyanarayana D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Belagola
keywords: Hobnail-like cells; low grade angiosarcoma; rete testis-like pattern