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Retiform Hemangioendothelioma

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Retiform hemangioendothelioma (RH) is a distinctive variant of intermediate (rarely metastasizing) vascular tumor of the soft tissue. Since its original description in 1994 by Calonje et al., only about 35 cases have been reported.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of St-Etienne, St-Etienne, France

    Elisa Cinotti M.D.

  2. Section of Dermatology, Department of Health Sciences and Division of Pathology, University of Genova, Genova, Italy

    Franco Rongioletti M.D.

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Cinotti, E., Rongioletti, F. (2015). Retiform Hemangioendothelioma. In: Rare Malignant Skin Tumors. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2023-5_38

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