Anastomosing Hemangioma 101...Explained by a Soft Tissue Pathologist

Anastomosing hemangioma is a rare benign vascular neoplasm that occurs in the genitourinary tract as well as in soft tissue. They can be confused with well differentiated angiosarcoma, particularly on small biopsies. Watch this video to learn more.

A complete organized library of all my videos, digital slides, pics, & sample pathology reports is available here: https://kikoxp.com/posts/5084 (dermpath) & https://kikoxp.com/posts/5083 (bone/soft tissue sarcoma pathology).

Check out my other videos about vascular lesions:
Angiosarcoma and other cutaneous vascular tumors:    • Vascular Tumors of the Skin - Explain...  
Hobnail hemangioma & retiform hemangioendothelioma:    • Hobnail Hemangioma (Targetoid Hemosid...  

Additional suggested reading:

Montgomery E, Epstein JI. Anastomosing hemangioma of the genitourinary tract: a lesion mimicking angiosarcoma. Am J Surg Pathol. 2009 Sep;33(9):1364-9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...

John I, Folpe AL. Anastomosing Hemangiomas Arising in Unusual Locations: A Clinicopathologic Study of 17 Soft Tissue Cases Showing a Predilection for the Paraspinal Region. Am J Surg Pathol. 2016 Aug;40(8):1084-9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...

Bean GR, Joseph NM, Gill RM, Folpe AL, Horvai AE, Umetsu SE. Recurrent GNAQ mutations in anastomosing hemangiomas. Mod Pathol. 2017 May;30(5):722-727. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...


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This video is geared towards medical students, pathology or dermatology residents, or practicing pathologists or dermatologists. Of course, this video is for educational purposes only and is not formal medical advice or consultation.

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