Multinucleate cell angiohistiocytoma: report of three new cases and literature review

Dermatol Online J. 2009 Feb 15;15(2):4.

Abstract

Multinucleate cell angiohistiocytoma (MCA) is a rare benign vascular proliferation of the skin of unknown cause. About 75 cases have been reported previously. We present herein three new cases of MCA studied immunohistologically and present a review the relevant literature that delineates the salient clinicopathological features of this unusual entity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Cell Nucleus / pathology*
  • Female
  • Hemangioma / pathology
  • Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prognosis
  • Risk Assessment
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*