| Literature DB >> 30374386 |
Jawad El-Azhari1, Naoufal Hjira1.
Abstract
Angiokeratomas are vascular dilations (telangiectasic papules) with keratotic surface caused by capillary dilation in the dermal papilla due to venous hyperpression, vascular malformation or a capillary fragility. They most commonly are benign and just unsightly and they may sometimes reveal a dreaded overload disease known as Fabry Disease. Here we report the case of a 56-year old patient, with no notable medical history, presenting with nontraumatic, nonpruritic, bleeding on contact, grouped cluster erythematous papules without extracutaneous manifestations on the left malar region, that had occurred 4 months before. Diascopy revealed partially emptied papules with keratotic surface. Kaposi syndrome, melanoma, carcinoma or angiokeratoma were suspected. Histological examination revealed angiokeratoma. Treatment based on electrocoagulation was proposed to the patient.Entities:
Keywords: Angiokeratoma; acquired; electrocoagulation; face
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30374386 PMCID: PMC6201602 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2018.30.140.14943
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J