Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of cellular hemangioma involving the parotid gland has been reported previously, but never confirmed by cytologic findings alone.
We report the first case of infantile cellular hemangioma with sufficient characteristic cytologic features to be diagnosed by FNAC..
The doctor can usually look at your child's skin and tell if there is a hemangioma.
If the diagnosis is not clear, an ultrasound scan or MRI test may be needed..
The cytologic diagnosis of sclerosing hemangioma is complicated by the histologic heterogeneity of this tumor.
Depending on the area sampled by the needle, the smears can vary from hypocellular, bloody, sclerotic to hypercellular, loaded with stromal fragments and/or epithelial cell proliferation..
A hemangioma (hee man jee OH mah) is a common vascular birthmark, made of extra blood vessels in the skin.
It is a benign (non-cancerous) growth.
The exact cause is not known.
Hemangiomas are typically not inherited, but others in the family may also have had them..
Upon histopathological examination of an infantile hemangioma, a multinodular pattern fed by a single arteriole can be seen[8].
The nodules are composed of hyperplastic endothelial cells, pericytes with and without lumens and prominent basement membranes..
The gross and microscopic appearance of intramuscular hemangiomas is variable.
Grossly, the capillary type is nonvascular and spongy in appearance, whereas the cavernous type is composed of large, thin-walled, dilated vessels lined by flattened endothelial cells..
lymphangioma, angiokeratoma, lobular capillary hemangioma (pyogenic granuloma).
Hemangioma is a very common benign vascular tumour.
Hemangiomas of the liver are dealt with in the article liver hemangioma.
Anastomosing hemangioma is dealt with in the article anastomosing hemangioma .
Hemangiomas to remember - if you're only going remember a few:.
Capillary hemangioma.
H&E stain. lymphangioma, angiokeratoma, lobular capillary hemangioma (pyogenic granuloma).
Hemangioma is a very common benign vascular tumour.
Hemangiomas of the liver are dealt with in the article liver hemangioma.
Anastomosing hemangioma is dealt with in the article anastomosing hemangioma .
The etiology of most epithelioid hemangiomas is unknown ( Am J Surg Pathol 2004;28:523 ) There has been considerable debate as to whether this is a reactive vascular proliferation or a benign vascular neoplasm, although most available data favor the latter ( Am J Surg Pathol 2015;39:1313 ) .
Raised red skin lesion that affects infants caused by benign vascular tumor
