ii. Cavernous Haemangioma

Cavernous Hemangioma:

Is a type of blood vessel malformation associated with collection of dilated blood vessels. In skin, they are called port wine nevus or nevus flammeus.

Gross:

Larger lesions and are less well circumscribed
Known to involve deep structures like liver and brain

Microscopy:

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Large dilated interconnecting cavernous vascular spaces lined by flattened endothelium
Intervening scant compressed fibrous stroma.

Diagnosis

Cavernous Haemangioma

Key Questions & Answers

1.Mention the common sites of occurrence of cavernous haemangioma.

Ans: - Skin , face, extremities and other body regions.

- Internal organs.

2. Name the borderline and malignant vascular tumors.

Ans: Borderline – Hamangioendothelioma

- Kaposi sarcoma

Malignant – Hemangiopericytoma

- Angiosarcoma

- Lymphangiosarcoma.