Masson’s Haemangioma Presenting as a Fibrolipoma
Published: May 1, 2016 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/.7808
Astha Sarda, Murugappan Nachiappan
1. Junior Resident, Department of General Surgery, B.J.G.M.C. & S.G.H., Pune, India.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, B.J.G.M.C. & S.G.H., Pune, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Astha Sarda,
No 1571/1 2nd Cross 2nd Main Road, Nagappa Block, SR Puram, Bangalore-560021, India.
E-mail: arun184@gmail.com
Masson’s haemangioma, also known as intra vascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia, is a rare benign condition which usually occurs due to traumatic vascular stasis. It is almost always associated with thrombus formation in the lumen of a vessel. Its significance lies in the fact that it can be easily misdiagnosed as a soft tissue sarcoma due to its clinical similarity to the same. Here, we present a case of Masson`s haemangioma in a 29-year-old male misinterpreted as fibrolipoma.
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