Korean J Dermatol.
2006 May;44(5):652-654.
A Case of Microvenular Hemangioma Clinically Mimicking Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. nikim@khmc.or.kr
Abstract
- Microvenular hemangioma is an uncommon aquired vascular tumor, occurring in young to middle-aged adults of both genders. It usually presents as a small, solitary, purple-to-red papule, nodule or plaque on the extremities or trunk. Histologically, the tumor is composed of small branching venules with collapsed lumina and conspicuous pericytes infiltrating the full thickeness of the reticular dermis. Herein, we report a case of microvenular hemangioma, clinically mimicking Kaposi's sarcoma, on the toe of the right foot in a 44-year old male.
