Angiomatosis | |
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Skin angiomatosis | |
Specialty | Cardiology |
Angiomatosis is a non-neoplastic condition [1] characterised by nests of proliferating capillaries arranged in a lobular pattern, displacing adjacent muscle and fat. [2] It consists of many angiomas. [3]
These tend to be cavernous hemangiomas, which are sharply defined, sponge-like tumors composed of large, dilated, cavernous vascular spaces.[ citation needed]
They often appear in:
It is a vascular malformation wherein blood vessels proliferate along with accompanying mature fat and fibrous tissue, lymphatics and sometimes nerves. [2] They may involve skin, subcutaneous tissue, skeletal muscle and occasionally bone. [2]
Prognosis depends on the size and location of the tumour, untreated angiomatosis may lead to blindness and/ or permanent brain damage. Death may occur, with complications in the kidney or brain. [4]