Acquired tufted angioma: Case report

Tufted angioma is a rare benign vascular neoplasm, localizedto the skin and subcutaneous tissues. Half of thecases present in the first year of life. In the histopathologicalexamination, multiple ovoid and round lobules ofendothelial cells and capillaries arranged in “cannon ball”appearance in the d...

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Main Authors: Recep Bedir, Hasan Güçer, Esra Zeynep Coşkunoğlu, İbrahim Şehitoğlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dicle University Medical School 2013-09-01
Series:Dicle Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.diclemedj.org/upload/sayi/28/Dicle%20Med%20J-01585.pdf
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spelling doaj-ad6e7e82ca2345ef974fee3c0ce073ca2020-11-24T23:54:45ZengDicle University Medical SchoolDicle Medical Journal 1300-29451308-98892013-09-0140348048210.5798/diclemedj.0921.2013.03.0314Acquired tufted angioma: Case reportRecep BedirHasan GüçerEsra Zeynep Coşkunoğluİbrahim ŞehitoğluTufted angioma is a rare benign vascular neoplasm, localizedto the skin and subcutaneous tissues. Half of thecases present in the first year of life. In the histopathologicalexamination, multiple ovoid and round lobules ofendothelial cells and capillaries arranged in “cannon ball”appearance in the dermis were seen. Here we report acase of the tufted angioma on the back of an adult womanpatient and cutaneous lesion has been present for 3years. The awareness of occurrence of tufted angiomain adult is important for it is differential diagnosis of skinlesions, which includes complete surgical removal, to preventrecurrence.Key words: Hemangioma, adult, skinhttp://www.diclemedj.org/upload/sayi/28/Dicle%20Med%20J-01585.pdfHemangiomaadultskin
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author Recep Bedir
Hasan Güçer
Esra Zeynep Coşkunoğlu
İbrahim Şehitoğlu
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Hasan Güçer
Esra Zeynep Coşkunoğlu
İbrahim Şehitoğlu
Acquired tufted angioma: Case report
Dicle Medical Journal
Hemangioma
adult
skin
author_facet Recep Bedir
Hasan Güçer
Esra Zeynep Coşkunoğlu
İbrahim Şehitoğlu
author_sort Recep Bedir
title Acquired tufted angioma: Case report
title_short Acquired tufted angioma: Case report
title_full Acquired tufted angioma: Case report
title_fullStr Acquired tufted angioma: Case report
title_full_unstemmed Acquired tufted angioma: Case report
title_sort acquired tufted angioma: case report
publisher Dicle University Medical School
series Dicle Medical Journal
issn 1300-2945
1308-9889
publishDate 2013-09-01
description Tufted angioma is a rare benign vascular neoplasm, localizedto the skin and subcutaneous tissues. Half of thecases present in the first year of life. In the histopathologicalexamination, multiple ovoid and round lobules ofendothelial cells and capillaries arranged in “cannon ball”appearance in the dermis were seen. Here we report acase of the tufted angioma on the back of an adult womanpatient and cutaneous lesion has been present for 3years. The awareness of occurrence of tufted angiomain adult is important for it is differential diagnosis of skinlesions, which includes complete surgical removal, to preventrecurrence.Key words: Hemangioma, adult, skin
topic Hemangioma
adult
skin
url http://www.diclemedj.org/upload/sayi/28/Dicle%20Med%20J-01585.pdf
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