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Solitary glomeruloid haemangioma without POEMS syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15953382     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: The term 'glomeruloid haemangioma' was coined by Chan et al. for a histologically distinctive cutaneous haemangioma, which they considered a specific cutaneous marker for POEMS syndrome. Glomeruloid haemangiomas appear to be specific to POEMS syndrome, because they have not been reported in patients without this syndrome. METHODS: We report on an 86-year-old man without POEMS syndrome and with a solitary red papule on the face. RESULTS: A cutaneous biopsy showed histological findings consistent with a glomeruloid haemangioma. Physical examination of the skin did not show any other cutaneous lesion and laboratory and radiological studies ruled out the presence of POEMS syndrome. CONCLUSIONS: Glomeruloid haemangiomas could exceptionally be present as solitary vascular tumours and out of the context of POEMS syndrome. To our knowledge, this is the first case reported of glomeruloid haemangioma without POEMS syndrome. Moreover, the presentation on the face is also highly unusual.
Authors:
D Vélez; Y Delgado-Jiménez; J Fraga
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cutaneous pathology     Volume:  32     ISSN:  0303-6987     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Cutan. Pathol.     Publication Date:  2005 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-06-14     Completed Date:  2005-09-15     Revised Date:  2009-08-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0425124     Medline TA:  J Cutan Pathol     Country:  Denmark    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  449-52     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, La Princesa University Hospital, Madrid, Spain. alolzelev@yahoo.es
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Face / pathology*
Facial Neoplasms / metabolism,  pathology*
Hemangioma / metabolism,  pathology*
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Male
POEMS Syndrome*
Skin Neoplasms / metabolism,  pathology*
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Cutan Pathol. 2007 Dec;34(12):956-7   [PMID:  18001423 ]
J Cutan Pathol. 2009 Oct;36(10):1126-8   [PMID:  19614998 ]

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