Retiform hemangioendothelioma: another tumor associated with human herpesvirus type 8? 2000

M Schommer, and R A Herbst, and J P Brodersen, and P Kiehl, and D Katenkamp, and A Kapp, and J Weiss
Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Hannover Medical University, Germany.

Retiform hemangioendothelioma is a rare low-grade angiosarcoma of the skin. It shares some clinical characteristics with Kaposi's sarcoma, a tumor with known human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) association. We report a case of retiform hemangioendothelioma in which we detected HHV-8 DNA sequences.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D004279 DNA, Viral Deoxyribonucleic acid that makes up the genetic material of viruses. Viral DNA
D005260 Female Females
D006390 Hemangioendothelioma A neoplasm derived from blood vessels, characterized by numerous prominent endothelial cells that occur singly, in aggregates, and as the lining of congeries of vascular tubes or channels. Hemangioendotheliomas are relatively rare and are of intermediate malignancy (between benign hemangiomas and conventional angiosarcomas). They affect men and women about equally and rarely develop in childhood. (From Stedman, 25th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1866) Endothelioma, Vascular,Hemangio-Endothelioma,Endotheliomas, Vascular,Hemangio Endothelioma,Hemangio-Endotheliomas,Hemangioendotheliomas,Vascular Endothelioma,Vascular Endotheliomas
D006566 Herpesviridae Infections Virus diseases caused by the HERPESVIRIDAE. Herpesvirus Infections,B Virus Infection,Infections, Herpesviridae,Infections, Herpesvirus,B Virus Infections,Herpesviridae Infection,Herpesvirus Infection,Infection, B Virus,Infection, Herpesviridae,Infection, Herpesvirus,Infections, B Virus
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D019288 Herpesvirus 8, Human A species in the genus RHADINOVIRUS, subfamily GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE, isolated from patients with AIDS-related and "classical" Kaposi sarcoma. Herpesvirus, Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated,KSHV,Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus,HHV-8,Herpesvirus, Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated,Human Herpesvirus 8,Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus,Herpesvirus, Kaposi Sarcoma Associated,Herpesvirus, Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated,Herpesvirus, Kaposis Sarcoma-Associated,Herpesviruses, Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated,Kaposi Sarcoma Associated Herpesvirus,Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated Herpesvirus,Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesviruses,Kaposis Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus,Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus, Kaposi,Sarcoma-Associated Herpesviruses, Kaposi's

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