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ArticleCureus2024

A Rare Case of Intravascular Lobular Capillary Hemangioma Mimicking a Testicular Tumor: Diagnostic Challenges.

Ahmet Erbagci, Abdullah Aydin, Ayşe Nur Toksöz Yıldırım, Bengu Cobanoglu Simsek

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ahmet ErbagciPathology, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, TUR.
Abdullah AydinPathology, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, TUR.
Ayşe Nur Toksöz YıldırımPathology, Göztepe Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, TUR.
Bengu Cobanoglu SimsekPathology, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, TUR.

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Abstract

Intravascular lobular capillary hemangioma (ILCH), also known as intravenous pyogenic granuloma, is a benign vascular lesion with a distinctive lobular arrangement of capillaries. It is typically confined to the head, neck, and upper extremities, and its occurrence in the testicular region is exceedingly rare. Here, we present a case of a 68-year-old male who was initially diagnosed with a testicular tumor based on imaging studies but was later found to have an ILCH located in the epididymis. This case underscores the diagnostic challenges posed by this rare entity due to its unusual presentation and mimicking of malignant conditions.

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benign vascular lesioncase reportdiagnostic challengesintravascular lobular capillary hemangiomatesticular tumor mimicry

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PMID39372378
PMCPMC11452083

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