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Verrucous hemangioma is a
vascular malformation characterized by vascular spaces in the dermis and
subcutaneous tissue with overlying hyperkeratotic, papillomatous epidermis.
Age:
Arise at birth or childhood.
Site:
Occurs predominantly on the legs.
Clinical presentation:
Presents as
blue-red, vascular papules, plaques or nodules, which later becomes warty in
appearance.
Small satellite nodules
may be present.
These lesions do not
resolve spontaneously and have a tendency to recur after excision if margins
are inadequate.
Microscopic features:
Histopathologic
examination shows irregular papillomatosis, acanthosis and hyperkeratosis of the epidermis.
The superficial dermis
shows multiple, thin-walled, dilated blood-filled spaces.
Similar spaces are present
in the lower dermis and subcutaneous tissue.
Differential diagnosis-
Angiokeratoma: Only the superficial blood vessels are dilated.
In verrucous hemangioma the vascular spaces are present in the dermis and
subcutaneous tissue.
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