Soft Tissue and Bone Tumours (Who Classification, 5th ed.)

Primary Author(s)*

Kathleen Schieffer, PhD, FACMG

WHO Classification of Disease

Structure Disease
Book Soft Tissue and Bone Tumours (5th ed.)
Category Bone tumours
Family Vascular tumours of bone
Type Haemangioma of bone
Subtype(s) N/A

Related Terminology

Acceptable Gorham–Stout syndrome; massive osteolysis; cystic angiomatosis
Not Recommended N/A

Gene Rearrangements

Currently, there are no gene rearrangements associated wtih haemangioma of bone. However, a few reports of NFATC1 and NFATC2 fused with EWSR1 or FUS have been described and likely represent a distinct epithelioid vascular neoplasm[1][2][3].

Driver Gene Fusion(s) and Common Partner Genes Molecular Pathogenesis Typical Chromosomal Alteration(s) Prevalence -Common >20%, Recurrent 5-20% or Rare <5% (Disease) Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Therapeutic Significance - D, P, T Established Clinical Significance Per Guidelines - Yes or No (Source) Clinical Relevance Details/Other Notes
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Individual Region Genomic Gain/Loss/LOH

None

Chr # Gain, Loss, Amp, LOH Minimal Region Cytoband and/or Genomic Coordinates [Genome Build; Size] Relevant Gene(s) Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Therapeutic Significance - D, P, T Established Clinical Significance Per Guidelines - Yes or No (Source) Clinical Relevance Details/Other Notes
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Characteristic Chromosomal or Other Global Mutational Patterns

None

Chromosomal Pattern Molecular Pathogenesis Prevalence -

Common >20%, Recurrent 5-20% or Rare <5% (Disease)

Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Therapeutic Significance - D, P, T Established Clinical Significance Per Guidelines - Yes or No (Source) Clinical Relevance Details/Other Notes
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Gene Mutations (SNV/INDEL)

None

Gene Genetic Alteration Tumor Suppressor Gene, Oncogene, Other Prevalence -

Common >20%, Recurrent 5-20% or Rare <5% (Disease)

Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Therapeutic Significance - D, P, T   Established Clinical Significance Per Guidelines - Yes or No (Source) Clinical Relevance Details/Other Notes
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Note: A more extensive list of mutations can be found in cBioportal, COSMIC, and/or other databases. When applicable, gene-specific pages within the CCGA site directly link to pertinent external content.

Epigenomic Alterations

None

Genes and Main Pathways Involved

None

Gene; Genetic Alteration Pathway Pathophysiologic Outcome
N/A N/A N/A

Genetic Diagnostic Testing Methods

Not applicable

Familial Forms

None

Additional Information

The role of genetics in the development of haemangioma of bone has not yet been determined.

Links

None

References

  1. Dashti, Nooshin K.; et al. (2024-04-01). "Vascular Neoplasms With NFATC1/C2 Gene Alterations : Expanding the Clinicopathologic and Molecular Characteristics of a Distinct Entity". The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 48 (4): 487–496. doi:10.1097/PAS.0000000000002175. ISSN 1532-0979. PMC 11591551 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 38189436 Check |pmid= value (help).
  2. Dashti, Nooshin K.; et al. (2021-11). "A unique epithelioid vascular neoplasm of bone characterized by EWSR1/FUS-NFATC1/2 fusions". Genes, Chromosomes & Cancer. 60 (11): 762–771. doi:10.1002/gcc.22984. ISSN 1098-2264. PMC 8722818 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 34310785 Check |pmid= value (help). Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. Arbajian, Elsa; et al. (2013-04). "A benign vascular tumor with a new fusion gene: EWSR1-NFATC1 in hemangioma of the bone". The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 37 (4): 613–616. doi:10.1097/PAS.0b013e31827ae13b. ISSN 1532-0979. PMID 23480895. Check date values in: |date= (help)

Notes

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Prior Author(s): *Citation of this Page: “Haemangioma of bone”. Compendium of Cancer Genome Aberrations (CCGA), Cancer Genomics Consortium (CGC), updated 02/25/2026, https://ccga.io/index.php/STBT5:Haemangioma of bone.