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Karimi-Moghaddam Z, Ayatollahi F, Zeraatchi A. A Patient with Acroangiodermatitis Without a History of Vascular Disease: A Case Report. J Adv Med Biomed Res 2019; 27 (123) :49-51
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A Patient with Acroangiodermatitis Without a History of Vascular Disease: A Case Report
Zhaleh Karimi-Moghaddam *1 , Fazlollah Ayatollahi2 , Alireza Zeraatchi3
1- Dept. Of Radiation Oncology, Vali-e-asr Hospital, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran , zhkarimi@zums.ac.ir
2- Dept. Of Rheumatology, Vali-e-asr Hospital, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
3- Dept. Of Emergency Medicine, Vali-e-asr Hospital, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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Acroangiodermatitis (AAD), also known as Pseudo-Kaposi’s sarcoma, is a rare benign angioproliferative disease associated with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) or other vascular disorders. We present an 81-year-old male with plaque-like cutaneous lesions, which had progressive erythematous margins, severe pain, and intense pruritus, as well as bilateral swollen and painful feet. It was around five months that he had these problems. Based on the pathology of skin lesion biopsy specimens and the immunohistochemical staining results (which indicated the positivity of CD34), the diagnosis of pseudo-Kaposi’s sarcoma was confirmed.

Keywords: Acroangiodermatitis, Angioproliferation, Pseudo-Kaposi’s sarcoma
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✅ It was around five months that he had these problems. Based on the pathology of skin lesion biopsy specimens and the immunohistochemical staining results (which indicated the positivity of CD34), the diagnosis of pseudo-Kaposi’s sarcoma was confirmed.


Type of Study: Case Report Article | Subject: Clinical Medicine
Received: 2019/02/1 | Accepted: 2019/04/28 | Published: 2019/07/1
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