Key result
A rare case of retiform hemangioendothelioma occurring in the medial canthus was diagnosed in a 36-year-old woman, highlighting the importance of histopathological examination to differentiate it from malignant conditions.
Why the study?
Retiform hemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular neoplasm that has a good prognosis but tends to recur locally, making it important to differentiate from malignant conditions.
Case Report (n=1)
Retiform hemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular tumor that can present in uncommon locations like the medial canthus and mimic malignancy clinically.
Emphasizes mandatory histopathological evaluation for atypical medial canthus lesions to exclude.
Retiform hemangioendothelioma (RH) is a rare vascular neoplasm with intermediate malignant potential mostly occurring in extremities. It is important to differentiate this neoplasm from malignant conditions as RH has a good prognosis. As it has a tendency to recur locally, it may be misdiagnosed as a malignant tumor. Herein, we report a rare case of RH occurring in the medial canthus.
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Rao et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Retiform hemangioendothelioma (n=1). Histopathological examination was evaluated. A rare case of retiform hemangioendothelioma occurring in the medial canthus was diagnosed in a 36-year-old woman, highlighting the importance of histopathological examination to differentiate it from malignant conditions.
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