TY - JOUR
T1 - A case of acquired tufted angioma in adulthood
AU - Pesapane, Filippo
AU - Nazzaro, Gianluca
AU - Alberti-Violetti, Silvia
AU - Gianotti, Raffaele
PY - 2015/6/1
Y1 - 2015/6/1
N2 - Tufted angioma is a rare vascular tumor whose name derives from its histopathological appearance, characterized by tufts of capillaries within the dermis. Its etiology and pathogenesis are uncertain. Tufted angioma typically occurs during infancy or early childhood and displays various clinical patterns. It may present as a subtle stain-like area that later thickens as a large plaque, infiltrated or dusky blue-purple lesion, or as an exophytic, firm, violaceous, cutaneous nodule. Medical treatment is not necessary for tufted angioma, given its benign nature and slow progression. Only clinical follow-up is therefore recommended.
AB - Tufted angioma is a rare vascular tumor whose name derives from its histopathological appearance, characterized by tufts of capillaries within the dermis. Its etiology and pathogenesis are uncertain. Tufted angioma typically occurs during infancy or early childhood and displays various clinical patterns. It may present as a subtle stain-like area that later thickens as a large plaque, infiltrated or dusky blue-purple lesion, or as an exophytic, firm, violaceous, cutaneous nodule. Medical treatment is not necessary for tufted angioma, given its benign nature and slow progression. Only clinical follow-up is therefore recommended.
KW - Hemangioma
KW - Skin neoplasms
KW - Vascular malformations
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U2 - 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153733
DO - 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153733
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84940192150
VL - 90
SP - S16-S18
JO - Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
JF - Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
SN - 0365-0596
IS - 3
ER -