The most common vascular skin tumor is

A. capillary hemangioma
B. angiosarcoma
C. Kaposi's sarcoma
D. glomus tumor
E. hemangioendothelioma


A
Hemangiomas are benign tumors composed of endothelial cells lining vascular blood-filled spaces. They can occur in any tissue but hemangiomas are most often found in the skin. Angiosarcoma, a malignant vascular tumor, is rare. Kaposi's sarcoma is also rare except in male homosexuals with AIDS. Glomus tumors and hemangioendotheliomas also are rare.

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