Summary:
Epithelioid hemangioma (angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia, EH/ALHE) is a rare benign
angioproliferative lesion which typically occurs in the region of the head and neck. In the literature,
occurence on the extremity is only rarely described. A case of multiple occurence of
EH/ALHE in the skin of the toes and metatarsal bone with osteolysis is reported. Occurence on the
extremity, superficial and deep affection and some “atypical” microscopic features may cause diagnostic
dilemma. The key diagnostic features of EH/ALHE are vascular channels lined with epithelioid
endothelial cells, surrounding layer of myopericytes, absence of atypia and mitotic activity
and characteristic inflammation. Immunohistochemistry may be helpful in settling the diagnosis.
Key words:
epithelioid hemangioma – angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia – immunohistochemistry
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