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- Title
CIRCUMSCRIBED NEVOID ANGIOKERATOMA.
- Authors
OANTÄ, ALEXANDRU; AMBROS, MIRCEA; TIUCÄ, OANA; MORARIU, SILVIU HORIA; TÀREAN, SMARANDA
- Abstract
Introduction. Angiokeratomas are telangiectatic papules histologically characterised by vascular ectasias of the superfical dermis and covered by a hyperkeratotic epidermis. Circumscribed nevoid angiokeratoma (ACN) is a rare congenital vascular malformation. Clinical case. We report the case of a 20-year-old patient presenting from birth with multiple clustered hyperkeratotic papules located on the anterior thorax. The dermatological examination identified multiple dark red hyperkeratotic papules, varying in size between 2 and 3 mm, located on top a slightly edematous plaque located on the anterior thorax. Histopatological examination revealed a orthokeratotic epidermis and multiple dilated capillaries in the superficial dermis. Discussions. ACN was decribed in 1890, being more common in females. It is characterized by multiple small-sized angiokeratomas located on a limb segment, buttocks, neck and trunk. The lesions may follow a linear distribution. The treatment consists of surgical excision, cyotherapy, electrosurgery and lasertherapy.
- Subjects
ANGIOKERATOMA; X disease in cattle; DERMIS; HUMAN abnormalities; ELECTROSURGERY
- Publication
Dermatovenerologia Journal, 2022, Vol 67, Issue 1, p7
- ISSN
1220-3734
- Publication type
Article