Verrucous venous malformation

Dermatol Online J. 2019 Dec 15;25(12):13030/qt9dw4w7bd.

Abstract

Verrucous venous malformation, also known as verrucous hemangioma, is a superficial vascular malformation with a variable degree of hyperkeratosis that is composed of capillaries and veins in the dermis and sometimes subcutaneous tissue. We describe a 53-year-old man who presented with a large hyperkeratotic plaque of the left dorsal and plantar foot. Biopsy revealed verrucous acanthosis of the epidermis and a proliferation of thin-walled vessels in the dermis. We provide a brief review of the clinical and histopathologic presentation, differential diagnosis, and management of this rare entity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Foot / pathology*
  • Foot Diseases / pathology*
  • Hemangioma / diagnosis
  • Hemangioma / pathology*
  • Hemangioma / therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged