Abstract
Intravascular fasciitis is a rare lesion involving blood vessels, showing proliferation of myofibroblasts, involving the superficial or deep fascia. We report a case of middle aged male patient presenting with callosity over the toe, with features of intravascular fasciitis, which is a rare site.
Highlights
Intravascular fasciitis is a rare benign condition, involving arteries and/or veins, characterized by reactive myofibroblastic proliferation arising from the superficial or deep fascia [1]
Intravascular fasciitis was first described by Patchefsky and Enzinger in 1981 [2]
Intravascular fasciitis is a rare tumour with only thirty three cases being currently reported in literature [1]
Summary
Intravascular fasciitis is a rare benign condition, involving arteries and/or veins, characterized by reactive myofibroblastic proliferation arising from the superficial or deep fascia [1]. Intravascular fasciitis was first described by Patchefsky and Enzinger in 1981 [2]. It is a rare variant, seen in less than 3% of nodular fasciitis [3]. It usually occurs in the small veins and arteries of the limbs, trunk, head and neck region. The patient underwent excision under local anesthesia and specimen was sent for histopathological examination. Patient gave written consent to the examination and biopsy after having been informed about the procedure
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