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Anastomosing Hemangioma

MedGen UID:
1385828
•Concept ID:
C4329301
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Anastomosing hemangioma
SNOMED CT: Anastomosing hemangioma (1293127005); Anastomosing hemangioma (1293128000)

Definition

An unusual variant of capillary hemangioma. It is characterized by a unique anastomosing sinusoidal-like architecture which may mimic angiosarcoma. It was originally described in the kidney but rare cases have been reported in other sites. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAnastomosing Hemangioma

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Anastomosing Hemangioma Incidentally Found in Kidney or Adrenal Gland: Study of 10 Cases and Review of Literature.
Zhou J, Yang X, Zhou L, Zhao M, Wang C
Urol J 2020 Apr 13;17(6):650-656. doi: 10.22037/uj.v0i0.5514. PMID: 32281091
Thrombotic Hemangioma With Organizing/Anastomosing Features: Expanding the Spectrum of GNA-mutated Hemangiomas With a Predilection for the Skin of the Lower Abdominal Regions.
Liau JY, Lee JC, Tsai JH, Chen CC, Wang YH, Chung YC
Am J Surg Pathol 2020 Feb;44(2):255-262. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000001392. PMID: 31633489
Anastomosing hemangioma of the liver: a case series.
Lunn B, Yasir S, Lam-Himlin D, Menias CO, Torbenson MS, Venkatesh SK
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2019 Aug;44(8):2781-2787. doi: 10.1007/s00261-019-02043-x. PMID: 31069477
Anastomosing hemangiomas: locations of occurrence, imaging features, and diagnosis with percutaneous biopsy.
O'Neill AC, Craig JW, Silverman SG, Alencar RO
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2016 Jul;41(7):1325-32. doi: 10.1007/s00261-016-0690-2. PMID: 26960722
Anastomosing hemangioma of the genitourinary tract: a lesion mimicking angiosarcoma.
Montgomery E, Epstein JI
Am J Surg Pathol 2009 Sep;33(9):1364-9. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e3181ad30a7. PMID: 19606014

Diagnosis

Mesenchymal Neoplasms of the Liver.
Papke DJ Jr
Surg Pathol Clin 2023 Sep;16(3):609-634. Epub 2023 Jun 11 doi: 10.1016/j.path.2023.04.013. PMID: 37536892
Anastomosing Hemangioma.
Chen B, Guo R, Erickson LA
Mayo Clin Proc 2022 Sep;97(9):1756-1757. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2022.07.009. PMID: 36058589
Imaging findings of retroperitoneal anastomosing hemangioma: a case report and literature review.
Xue X, Song M, Xiao W, Chen F, Huang Q
BMC Urol 2022 May 22;22(1):77. doi: 10.1186/s12894-022-01022-7. PMID: 35599311Free PMC Article
Anastomosing Hemangioma: Short Review of a Benign Mimicker of Angiosarcoma.
Lappa E, Drakos E
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2020 Feb;144(2):240-244. Epub 2019 Apr 8 doi: 10.5858/arpa.2018-0264-RS. PMID: 30958692
Anastomosing hemangioma: report of two renal cases and analysis of the literature.
Perdiki M, Datseri G, Liapis G, Chondros N, Anastasiou I, Tzardi M, Delladetsima JK, Drakos E
Diagn Pathol 2017 Jan 24;12(1):14. doi: 10.1186/s13000-017-0597-4. PMID: 28118845Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Benign Vascular Lesions of the Breast: A Clinical, Radiographic, and Pathologic Review.
Braun A, Solari M, Gattuso P, Agarwal I
Int J Surg Pathol 2023 Dec;31(8):1437-1448. Epub 2023 Apr 9 doi: 10.1177/10668969231160254. PMID: 37032453
Multiple hemangiomas (hepatic small vessel neoplasia) in the liver with Budd-Chiari syndrome.
Kobayashi H, Notohara K, Nakashima M, Ujita M, Takano T, Tsubata S, Ohashi R, Saitsu H, Sugitani S
Virchows Arch 2023 Jun;482(6):1085-1089. Epub 2023 Feb 9 doi: 10.1007/s00428-023-03505-w. PMID: 36757499
Anastomosing hemangioma: a current update on clinical, pathological and imaging features.
Shanbhogue K, Khandelwal A, Hajdu C, Cao W, Surabhi VR, Prasad SR
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2022 Jul;47(7):2335-2346. Epub 2022 Jun 9 doi: 10.1007/s00261-022-03559-5. PMID: 35678844
Anastomosing Hemangioma Incidentally Found in Kidney or Adrenal Gland: Study of 10 Cases and Review of Literature.
Zhou J, Yang X, Zhou L, Zhao M, Wang C
Urol J 2020 Apr 13;17(6):650-656. doi: 10.22037/uj.v0i0.5514. PMID: 32281091
Anastomosing hemangioma of the liver and gastrointestinal tract: an unusual variant histologically mimicking angiosarcoma.
Lin J, Bigge J, Ulbright TM, Montgomery E
Am J Surg Pathol 2013 Nov;37(11):1761-5. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e3182967e6c. PMID: 23887160

Clinical prediction guides

Imaging findings of retroperitoneal anastomosing hemangioma: a case report and literature review.
Xue X, Song M, Xiao W, Chen F, Huang Q
BMC Urol 2022 May 22;22(1):77. doi: 10.1186/s12894-022-01022-7. PMID: 35599311Free PMC Article
GNA11 joins GNAQ and GNA14 as a recurrently mutated gene in anastomosing hemangioma.
Liau JY, Tsai JH, Lan J, Chen CC, Wang YH, Lee JC, Huang HY
Virchows Arch 2020 Mar;476(3):475-481. Epub 2019 Nov 9 doi: 10.1007/s00428-019-02673-y. PMID: 31707589
Anastomosing hemangioma: report of two renal cases and analysis of the literature.
Perdiki M, Datseri G, Liapis G, Chondros N, Anastasiou I, Tzardi M, Delladetsima JK, Drakos E
Diagn Pathol 2017 Jan 24;12(1):14. doi: 10.1186/s13000-017-0597-4. PMID: 28118845Free PMC Article
A case report of a renal anastomosing hemangioma and a literature review: an unusual variant histologically mimicking angiosarcoma.
Tao LL, Dai Y, Yin W, Chen J
Diagn Pathol 2014 Aug 8;9:159. doi: 10.1186/s13000-014-0159-y. PMID: 25102914Free PMC Article
Anastomosing hemangioma of the liver and gastrointestinal tract: an unusual variant histologically mimicking angiosarcoma.
Lin J, Bigge J, Ulbright TM, Montgomery E
Am J Surg Pathol 2013 Nov;37(11):1761-5. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e3182967e6c. PMID: 23887160

Recent systematic reviews

Comparison of Renal Anastomosing Hemangiomas in End-Stage and Non-End-Stage Kidneys: A Meta-Analysis With a Report of 2 Cases.
Berker NK, Bayram A, Tas S, Bakir B, Caliskan Y, Ozcan F, Kilicaslan I, Ozluk Y
Int J Surg Pathol 2017 Sep;25(6):488-496. Epub 2017 Apr 24 doi: 10.1177/1066896917706025. PMID: 28436289

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