Unusual button sequestrum in multifocal epithelioid hemangioma of bone: A case report and literature review

Epithelioid hemangioma is a rare, low-grade vascular tumor defined by epithelioid endothelial differentiation. It has no pathognomonic clinical, laboratory, or imaging features, and its inconsistent nomenclature has historically complicated diagnosis. Although bone involvement is frequent and most lesions behave benignly, some demonstrate local aggressiveness or multifocal spread. We report a unique case of widespread bone lesions exhibiting a "button sequestrum" pattern, previously not described in epithelioid hemangioma. Pathologically, button sequestrum comprises a central island of devitalized bone surrounded by a lucent zone of granulation tissue, a finding that usually narrows the differential diagnosis. Recognizing this presentation broadens the known imaging spectrum of epithelioid hemangioma.

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Radiology Case Reports
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2025-08-07
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2025.06.121
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Vascular Tumors and Angiosarcomas
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Unusual button sequestrum in multifocal epithelioid hemangioma of bone: A case report and literature review

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Unusual button sequestrum in multifocal epithelioid hemangioma of bone: A case report and literature review

Mateus de Andrade Hernandes, Joel Del Bel Pádua, Leonor Garbin Savarese, Marcello Henrique Nogueira‐Barbosa, Larissa Girardi Sangoi
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Epithelioid hemangioma is a rare, low-grade vascular tumor defined by epithelioid endothelial differentiation. It has no pathognomonic clinical, laboratory, or imaging features, and its inconsistent nomenclature has historically complicated diagnosis. Although bone involvement is frequent and most lesions behave benignly, some demonstrate local aggressiveness or multifocal spread. We report a unique case of widespread bone lesions exhibiting a "button sequestrum" pattern, previously not described in epithelioid hemangioma. Pathologically, button sequestrum comprises a central island of devitalized bone surrounded by a lucent zone of granulation tissue, a finding that usually narrows the differential diagnosis. Recognizing this presentation broadens the known imaging spectrum of epithelioid hemangioma.

Radiology Case ReportsVol. 20(11)
Universidade de Ribeirão Preto (BR), Universidade de São Paulo (BR), Clinics Hospital of Ribeirão Preto (BR)
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Vascular Tumors and Angiosarcomas
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