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These are actually developmental abnormalities but can closely mimic the behaviour of benign vascular neoplasms.  They may be composed of abnormal aggregations of arterioles, capillaries, or venules.
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Telangiectasia
Cutaneous skin tags
Cotton wool spots
Desmoplasia
Eutheria
Enoplia
Neuroacanthocytosis
Glomerulosclerosis