Retiform Hemangioendothelioma of the Finger: A Case Report

Abstract

Retiform hemangioendothelioma is a rare, intermediate-grade, locally aggressive vascular tumour that involves the skin and soft tissues of the trunk and extremities (1-10). Macroscopically it appears as a plaque or an exophytic lesion. Involvement of the hand or upper extremity is rare, with only Three cases reported in the literature (2, 3, 9). Treatment usually involves surgical excision or amputation (2). We present the case of a middle-aged woman with a retiform hemangioendothelioma of the small finger, successfully treated with surgical excision with no signs of recurrence at 4 years of follow-up.

Retiform hemangioendothelioma treated with conservative therapy: report of a case and review of the literature

“…To the best of our knowledge, there are 35 cases in the English language that describe the management of RH, including the present case (Table ) . The average age of patients was 37.8 years old with an age range of 6–78 years old.…”

“…To the best of our knowledge, there are 35 cases in the English language that describe the management of RH, including the present case (Table 1). 1,2,[4][5][6][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26] The average age of patients was 37.8 years old with an age range of 6-78 years old. The 35 cases comprised 12 men and 23 women.…”

A Rare Presentation of Retiform Hemangioendothelioma in the External Auditory Canal

“…Our patient had a solitary lesion in the ear and we did not notice any other lesions in the body. It mostly occurs in the limbs especially in lower limbs and it can also occur in other parts like trunk, head, penis, and so forth [12, 16, 17]. Most of the cancers in the ear canal are squamous cell carcinomas and other types of cancers like melanoma and adenocarcinoma were also reported [18–20].…”