Soft Tissue Special Issue: Perivascular and Vascular Tumors of the Head and Neck

Head Neck Pathol. 2020 Mar;14(1):21-32. doi: 10.1007/s12105-020-01129-z. Epub 2020 Jan 16.

Abstract

Perivascular and vascular neoplasms of the head and neck are a rare group of tumors comprising a spectrum of clinical/biologic and histological features. They are frequently diagnostically challenging, due to their morphologic and immunohistochemical overlap. In this review, we summarize the pathology of these neoplasms, discussing morphology, immunohistochemistry, associated genetic findings, and the differential diagnoses.

Keywords: Angiosarcoma; Hemangioendothelioma; Hemangioma; Perivascular neoplasms; Vascular malformations.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / pathology
  • Vascular Neoplasms / pathology*