Angiokeratoma of the gluteal region in old age

Autor: Kwang Joong Kim, Won Joo Kwon, Suk Bae Seo, Eun Byul Cho, Kwang Ho Kim, Eun Joo Park
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: European Journal of Dermatology. 27:63-64
ISSN: 1952-4013
1167-1122
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2016.2903
Popis: Angiokeratoma (AK) is defined as a group of diseases, characterised by hyperkeratosis and dilated vessels in the upper dermis [1, 2]. Clinically, it presents with 2∼10-mm deep red to violet verrucous hyperkeratotic papules or plaques, and is classified into five subtypes according to pathophysiology and clinical features [1, 3, 4]. Histologically, it is characterised by one or more dilated blood vessels, congested with erythrocytes in the subepidermis [2, 5]. Other typical histological findings [...]
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