Spindle Cell Hemangioendothelioma

Spindle Cell Hemangioendothelioma

Spindle-cell hemangioendothelioma (now known as "Spindle cell hemangioma") is a vascular tumor that was first described in 1986 by Sharon Weiss, M.D., and commonly presents in a child or young adult who develops blue nodules of firm consistency on a distal extremity. These tumors were reclassified by Dr. Weiss in 1996 as "spindle cell hemangioma", rather than hemangioendothelioma, due to the excellent prognosis observed in a group of 78 patients.

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