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Vascular neoplasms in the broad sense represent a very common group of tumors or hamartomas that show great variability in gross appearance, microscopic appearance, and clinical course. Generally, neoplasms are composed of one cell type, but vascular neoplasms are collections of endothelial-lined tubes or tubules with connective tissue walls that may contain smooth muscle cells, pericytes, and nerve elements according to the specific tissues of origin. The classification of vascular neoplasms as outlined in this article attempts to delineate each tumor or hamartoma according to its histologic appearance and clinical behavior. The clinical course ranges from completely benign, self-involuting malformations such as the strawberry hemangioma to highly malignant angiosarcomas with their rapid growth and frequent metastases. Defects in the lymphatic system show gradations from simple lymphangiomas through lymphedema and lymphangiectasia, which can probably be explained by faulty embryologic development. Management of these lesions has been discussed, including brief descriptions of most of the currently accepted treatment methods for these frequently encountered clinical problems.
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PMID:Vascular neoplasms. 743 6

A 42-year-old man presented with a progressively painful mass of the penile shaft that clinically resembled superficial penile vein thrombosis. The patient's symptoms were refractory to conservative therapy, and surgical excision revealed multifocal penile epithelioid hemangioendothelioma. He had no evidence of metastatic disease and was well 1 year after excision. Vascular neoplasms should be included in the differential diagnosis of painful penile masses and penile thrombophlebitis. To our knowledge, this is only the second reported case of multifocal penile epithelioid hemangioendothelioma.
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PMID:Multifocal penile epithelioid hemangioendothelioma masquerading as superficial penile vein thrombosis. 1697 10

Lesions in the spleen may be encountered in a variety of clinical settings ranging from asymptomatic patients to patients who are critically ill. Etiologies for multifocal splenic lesions include infectious and inflammatory processes, primary vascular and lymphoid neoplasms, metastatic disease, vascular processes, and systemic diseases. There is often overlap in the imaging appearance alone, so the clinical setting is very helpful in differential diagnosis. In the immunocompromised patient, multiple small splenic lesions usually represent disseminated fungal disease and microabscesses. The spleen is a relatively rare site for metastatic disease; patients with metastatic lesions in the spleen usually have disease in other sites as well. Breast, lung, ovary, melanoma, and colon cancer are common primary tumors that metastasize to the spleen. Vascular neoplasms of the spleen represent the majority of the nonhematologic/nonlymphoid neoplasms and commonly produce multifocal lesions. Splenic infarcts may be seen with localized processes such as portal hypertension or pancreatitis, or may arise from an embolic source. Radiologists should be aware of the spectrum of processes that may involve the spleen and the clinical context in which they occur.
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PMID:Multiple lesions of the spleen: differential diagnosis of cystic and solid lesions. 1704 54