Cutaneous Epithelioid Angiomatous Nodule

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A benign cutaneous vascular tumor characterized by the nodular proliferation of large polygonal epithelioid endothelial cells that have abundant cytoplasm and vesicular nuclei with small eosinophilic nucleoli in the superficial to mid-dermis. There is hemosiderin deposition, chronic inflammatory cellular infiltrates, and mitotic activity present. However, atypical mitoses and nuclear pleomorphism are absent. It manifests with a small bluish papule or nodule and usually affects the trunk and extremities.

**Synonyms:** - CEAN