MULTIPLE FAMILIAL GLOMANGIOMAS

Multiple familial glomangiomas are rare vascular tumours, which are in herited as an autosomal dominant trait. They usually arise at puberty or later, and may involve all parts of the skin. In contrast to solita ry glomangiomas, they are not painful, Histopathologically, they are c haracterized by widely dilated vascular spaces, surrounded by only a f ew glomus cells. In a report on two patients, the clinical, histopatho logical and immunocytochemical features and the differential diagnosis of multiple familial glomangiomas are discussed.