Retiform hemangioendothelioma.
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چکیده
A 30-year-old female presented with multiple, erythematous, velvety, slowly growing, asymptomatic nodules on the scalp of two-year duration. Biopsy revealed a vascular tumor with arborizing blood vessels arranged in a retiform pattern, lined with hobnail endothelial cells that stained positively with CD34, with few intravascular papillae. Two year follow up of the case after surgical excision showed multiple recurrences but with no metastasis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- International journal of dermatology
دوره 39 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000