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Tan GZL, Leow L, Kuek BJW, Mok Y. Locally Aggressive Rib Hemangioma With Glomeruloid and Papillary Features - Expanding the Clinicopathologic spectrum of Bone Hemangiomas. Int J Surg Pathol 2023:10668969231213984. [PMID: 38062642 DOI: 10.1177/10668969231213984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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Intra-osseous hemangiomas are uncommon tumors that can present diagnostic and treatment dilemmas. Bone hemangiomas with papillary and glomeruloid growth patterns are exceptionally rare. We present an example of an intra-osseous hemangioma of the rib displaying aggressive features on both radiology and histology. Morphologically, prominent papillary and glomeruloid architectural patterns were observed, in addition to features of cavernous and capillary hemangiomas. Extensive extra-osseous soft tissue involvement was seen. Awareness of the diverse histological features and locally aggressive behavior of bone hemangiomas is important in avoiding over-interpretation as a malignant lesion.
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- Gideon Ze Lin Tan
- Department of Pathology, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, National University Heart Centre, Singapore
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- Forensic Medicine Division, Applied Sciences Group, Health Sciences Authority, Singapore
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- Department of Pathology, National University Health System, Singapore
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
- Department of Pathology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Powell GM, Littrell LA, Broski SM, Inwards CY, Wenger DE. Imaging features of intraosseous hemangiomas: beyond the mobile spine and calvarium. Skeletal Radiol 2023; 52:1739-1746. [PMID: 37052653 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-023-04339-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Describe imaging features of intraosseous hemangiomas located outside of the mobile spine and calvarium. MATERIALS AND METHODS Imaging and medical records were retrospectively reviewed for cases of intraosseous hemangiomas located outside of the calvarium and mobile spine. Evaluation included patient demographics, histologic confirmation, and imaging characteristics. RESULTS Thirty-six patients were included (25 F, 11 M; mean age 54 ± 17 years, range 10-84 years) with 37 total lesions (70% axial and 30% appendicular skeleton). Mixed lytic and sclerotic features were identified on 83-85% radiographs and CTs. Amorphous increased density mimicking osteoid matrix was present on 38-45% radiographs and CTs. Classic honeycomb or radial pattern was identified on 45% of CTs. Osseous expansion and cortical permeation were common features. CT identified periosteal reaction in 24% of lesions. All hemangiomas had heterogeneous MRI signal and most moderately or avidly enhanced. Intralesional fat was identified on 78% MRIs, often as a minor component and only detected on 24% of CTs. A soft tissue mass was present on 52% of MRIs. FDG PET/CT mean SUVmax of 3.2 ± 0.6 (range 1.9-5.0). Lesional FDG activity relative to background marrow was increased in 75% of lesions. Lesions with cortical permeation had higher metabolic activity versus those without (3.5 ± 0.7 versus 2.2 ± 0.3, p = 0.041). CONCLUSION Intraosseous hemangiomas outside of the mobile spine and calvarium demonstrate more aggressive imaging features compared to vertebral hemangiomas, including cortical permeation, soft tissue mass, amorphous increased density mimicking osteoid matrix, and increased FDG activity.
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- G M Powell
- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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Liu S, Xiang L, Ding F, Yuan L, Wang XM. Case Report: Cavernous hemangioma of rib: an extremely rare venous malformation but easily misdiagnosed as aggressive tumors. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1164331. [PMID: 37350947 PMCID: PMC10282769 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1164331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
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Hemangioma is a congenital vascular malformation that occurs commonly in the skin and soft tissues of younger individuals but rarely in the bone. The term hemangioma occurring in bone has been referred to as venous bony malformation also. In these rare cases, vertebral bodies occur more often, followed by the craniofacial skeleton and long bones. Most rib tumors are malignant, and hemangiomas of the rib tend to grow expansively and disrupt the cortex. Venous malformations in ribs are not tumors but can be misdiagnosed as aggressive tumors or infectious processes. In fact, hemangioma of bone is a locally aggressive benign vascular malformation associated with a good prognosis. To date, no more than 50 cases of rib hemangiomas have been described in the English literature. This report presents a case of an asymptomatic 27-year-old female patient who found a quail egg-sized lump on the right side of her chest that was the size of a cocoon 2 months prior. Then, the lump grew rapidly to the size of an egg when she presented to the hospital. Because of its worrisome histomorphologic features and aggressive clinical radiologic findings, it was once misdiagnosed as a malignant tumor by most doctors. However, the pathological results after the operation confirmed rib hemangioma. Therefore, this case report aims to share this particular case so that more doctors can better understand the particularity of this disease's progression.
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- Shan Liu
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Third Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery, General Hospital of Central Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Central Theater Command of The People’s Liberation Army, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pathology, General Hospital of Central Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery, General Hospital of Central Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army, Wuhan, China
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Hemangioma of the Rib Mimicking Chondrosarcoma: A Report of Two Cases and Literature Review. Case Rep Orthop 2021; 2021:9996380. [PMID: 34621554 PMCID: PMC8492244 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9996380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Cases Case 1 was a 58-year-old man who presented with an incidentally detected, slowly growing mass in the right hypochondrium area. An imaging study showed the mass arising from the 11th rib, with ill-defined margins and cortical destruction. Differential diagnoses included chondrosarcoma and metastatic malignant tumor. Open biopsy was associated with moderate bleeding (300 mL) despite small incision. Microscopic findings showed numerous irregular, dilated, and thin-walled vessels, consistent with the diagnosis of hemangioma of bone, and en bloc excision was performed with no surgical complication. Case 2 was a 49-year-old man who presented with an incidentally detected 4th rib mass with calcification on computed tomography scan. Chondrosarcoma was suspected according to imaging features. An open biopsy was considered to have a risk of tumor seeding because the tumor was located behind the scapula. En bloc excision of the tumor without biopsy was performed. The pathological findings were consistent with hemangioma of bone. Conclusion We reported two cases of rare hemangioma arising from the rib, which mimicked chondrosarcoma. The preoperative diagnosis was challenging, both clinically and radiologically. Because biopsy for hemangioma of the rib is associated with a bleeding risk, the en bloc excision without biopsy can be a practical treatment option.
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Morkan DB, Gauthier JM, Kreisel D, Puri V, Nava RG. Incidentally found rib hemangioma: case report and discussion of management. AME Case Rep 2021; 5:13. [PMID: 33912802 DOI: 10.21037/acr-20-144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Rib hemangioma is a rare chest wall tumor for which few reports in the literature exist to help guide treatment. The clinical presentation, radiographic findings, and treatment strategies vary in the literature, with the majority of patients undergoing surgical resection to definitively rule out malignancy. Here, we report a 23-year-old woman with an incidentally discovered rib hemangioma, who had a history of migraines, during the workup of a severe headache refractory to medical treatment. Imaging revealed a solitary, expansile tumor arising from the posterior left third rib. Spinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a fat-containing lesion with multiple vascular flow voids, non-enhancement, and high signal intensity on the T2-weighted series. It appeared to have a honeycomb core on chest computed tomography (CT). Imaging characteristics of the lesion were consistent with an intraosseous hemangioma. The tumor was managed with upfront surgical resection without a preoperative biopsy. The case was uneventful and no complications were encountered. The patient recovered well, denied any symptoms four weeks after surgery, and a follow-up chest X-ray was unremarkable. Following resection, the pathological diagnosis was concordant with the radiographic diagnosis of a rib hemangioma. Here, we review existing literature on the rare case of a rib hemangioma with a focus on the radiographic characteristics and management. Given that radiographic features of this lesion were consistent with prior reports and surgery did not change the diagnosis, we suggest that non-operative management be considered for similar lesions, as surgical resection does not appear to reveal occult malignancy in the majority of cases.
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- Deniz B Morkan
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.,Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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de Galiza Barbosa F, Queiroz MA, Nunes RF, Costa LB, Zaniboni EC, Marin JFG, Cerri GG, Buchpiguel CA. Nonprostatic diseases on PSMA PET imaging: a spectrum of benign and malignant findings. Cancer Imaging 2020; 20:23. [PMID: 32169115 PMCID: PMC7071711 DOI: 10.1186/s40644-020-00300-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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PSMA PET imaging was originally used to assess biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer (PCa), but its clinical use was promptly extended to detection, staging and therapy response assessment. The expanding use of PSMA PET worldwide has also revealed PSMA ligand uptake in diverse nonprostatic diseases, which raised questions about the specificity of this imaging modality. Although not very common initially, a growing number of pathologies presenting PSMA uptake on PET have been reported in the last few years, and a proper interpretation of PSMA PET imaging findings suddenly became challenging and, to some extent, confusing. Compared to cytoplasmic PSMA expression in nonprostatic cells, the molecular features of apical PSMA expression in PCa cells can help to distinguish these various conditions. Correlations of imaging findings to patient history, to the expected pattern of disease spread and mainly to computed tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics will reinforce the distinction of lesions that are more likely related to PCa from those that could lead to an incorrect diagnosis. The overall benefits of endothelial PSMA expression, which is associated with the neovasculature of malignant neoplasms, will be highlighted, stating the potential use of PSMA ligand uptake as a theranostic tool. This review aims to cover the collection of nonprostatic diseases, including benign and malignant tumors, in a didactic approach according to disease etiology, with discussion of bone-related conditions and inflammatory and infectious processes.
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- Felipe de Galiza Barbosa
- Department of Radiology, Hospital Sirio-Libanes, Rua Dona Adma Jafet, 91, Sao Paulo, ZIP: 01308-050, Brazil
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital Sirio-Libanes, Rua Dona Adma Jafet, 91, Sao Paulo, ZIP: 01308-050, Brazil.
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital Sirio-Libanes, Rua Dona Adma Jafet, 91, Sao Paulo, ZIP: 01308-050, Brazil
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital Sirio-Libanes, Rua Dona Adma Jafet, 91, Sao Paulo, ZIP: 01308-050, Brazil
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital Sirio-Libanes, Rua Dona Adma Jafet, 91, Sao Paulo, ZIP: 01308-050, Brazil
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital Sirio-Libanes, Rua Dona Adma Jafet, 91, Sao Paulo, ZIP: 01308-050, Brazil
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital Sirio-Libanes, Rua Dona Adma Jafet, 91, Sao Paulo, ZIP: 01308-050, Brazil
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital Sirio-Libanes, Rua Dona Adma Jafet, 91, Sao Paulo, ZIP: 01308-050, Brazil
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