Papillary hemangioma D18.01

Rare, benign (not yet consolidated in its entity), solitary, dermal vascular tumor, rare > 1.0 cm, which is clinically represented as a red or bluish surface smooth nodule. Cases of multiple papillary hemangiomas have also been published.

In the dermis, blurred, cell-dense, lobular vascular proliferates with a papillary, branched structural pattern are impressive; they develop within ectatic thin-walled vessels.

It is very similar to glomeruloid hemangioma. However, the association with the POEMS syndrome seems to be missing.

1. Paek JO et al (2013) An eccrine angiomatous hamartoma with histopathological features of a papillary haemangioma in a neonate. Clin Exp Dermatol 38:617-621.
2. Rammeh S et al (2014) Papillary haemangioma: a case report of multiple facial location. Pathologica 106:67-69.
3. Seibel I et al (2014) Long-term results after proton beam therapy for retinal papillary capillary hemangioma. At J Ophthalmol 158:381-386.