Cutaneous Angioneurofibroma: A New Histopathological Variant of Neurofibroma

Abstract

Cutaneous neurofibromas are benign dermal tumors composed of spindle cells in a myxoid stroma containing numerous blood vessels. Here we describe 6 cases of solitary cutaneous neurofibroma showing unusually higher density of blood vessels in the stroma when compared to that of classical neurofibromas. We propose this lesion to be a new histopathological variant of neurofibroma and name it angioneurofibroma. © 2014 S. Karger AG, Basel

Keywords

• Angioneurofibroma
• Neurofibroma
• Vascular endothelial growth factor