Key result
Microscopic examination of extremity nodules reveals spindle cell hemangioendothelioma, suggesting hemangioma is a preferable term.
Population
27-year-old woman with multiple nodules on her right upper distal extremity
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Supports preferring "hemangioma" terminology; leaves open validation in larger series before nomenclature change.
Case Report (n=1)
The case highlights that spindle cell hemangioendothelioma may be better termed spindle cell hemangioma, representing a reactive process secondary to thrombosis and recanalization.
Tomasini et al. (1999) conducted a case report in Spindle cell hemangioma (n=1). Microscopic examination of multiple nodules on a 27-year-old woman's extremity revealed spindle cell hemangioendothelioma, suggesting the term hemangioma is preferable for this reactive process.
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