Angiolipoma is a
subcutaneous nodule with vascular structure, having all other features of a typical
lipoma
A lipoma is a benign tumor made of fat tissue. They are generally soft to the touch, movable, and painless. They usually occur just under the skin, but occasionally may be deeper. Most are less than in size. Common locations include upper back, ...
. They are commonly painful.
[James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). ''Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology''. (10th ed.). Saunders. .]
Pathology
Histopathology
File:Angiolipoma (4670135502).jpg, Small vessels in adipose tissue
Adipose tissue, body fat, or simply fat is a loose connective tissue composed mostly of adipocytes. In addition to adipocytes, adipose tissue contains the stromal vascular fraction (SVF) of cells including preadipocytes, fibroblasts, vascular ...
File:Angiolipoma (4669511063).jpg, Small vessels in adipose tissue
File:Skin Tumors-PA030897.jpg, Small vessels in adipose tissue
File:Skin Tumors-PA030898.jpg, Small vessels in adipose tissue
File:Histopathology of angiolipoma.jpg, The vessels typically contain hyaline or fibrin (pictured) thrombi[ Topic Completed: 1 August 2012. Minor changes: 20 March 2019]
Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
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Kaposi sarcoma
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a type of cancer that can form masses in the skin, in lymph nodes, in the mouth, or in other organs. The skin lesions are usually painless, purple and may be flat or raised. Lesions can occur singly, multiply in a limite ...
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Angiosarcoma
Angiosarcoma is a rare and aggressive cancer that starts in the endothelial cells that line the walls of blood vessels or lymphatic vessels. Since they are made from vascular lining, they can appear anywhere and at any age, but older people are ...
See also
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Lipoma
A lipoma is a benign tumor made of fat tissue. They are generally soft to the touch, movable, and painless. They usually occur just under the skin, but occasionally may be deeper. Most are less than in size. Common locations include upper back, ...
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Skin lesion
A skin condition, also known as cutaneous condition, is any medical condition that affects the integumentary system—the organ system that encloses the body and includes skin, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of th ...
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List of cutaneous conditions
References
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Dermal and subcutaneous growths
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