The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
2005 , Vol 47 , Num 1
Cutaneous intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia of the hand: A case report and review of the literature
1Departments of Pathology, Kocatepe University Faculty of Medicine, Afyon, Turkey2 Departments of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kocatepe University Faculty of Medicine, Afyon, Turkey Tokyol Ç, Demir Y, Aktepe F. Cutaneous intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia of the hand: a case report and review of the literature. Turk J Pediatr 2005; 47: 71-74.
Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (IPEH) is a rare benign endothelial proliferation that bears a remarkable resemblance to angiosarcoma. We report a case of cutaneous IPEH in the thumb of a seven-year old girl which was successfully treated with excision. The relevant literature is reviewed and histopathological features, differential diagnosis and natural history of the lesion are discussed.
Keywords : Hand, histopathology, intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia, skin.