Glomeruloid hemangioma associated with TAFRO syndrome

Glomeruloid hemangioma is a rare cutaneous lesion which has been considered as a specific cutaneous marker of POEMS syndrome. Herein, we present the first case of glomeruloid hemangioma associated with TAFRO syndrome, a unique variant of idiopathic multicentric Castleman's disease (iMCD). The patient is a 74-year-old female presented with fever, cervical lymphadenopathy, thrombocytopenia, bilateral pleural effusions and ascites. Biopsy of the lymph node revealed MCD-like histology and bone marrow biopsy showed mild reticulin fibrosis, consistent with TAFRO syndrome.

Source: Human Pathology - April 25, 2018 Category: Pathology Authors: Aya Shinozaki-Ushiku, Takaaki Higashihara, Masako Ikemura, Junichiro Sato, Masaomi Nangaku, Tetsuo Ushiku, Masashi Fukayama Source Type: research