Diffuse cystic angiomatosis of the breast

Diffuse dermal angiomatosis of the breast.

BACKGROUND Diffuse dermal angiomatosis is rare and usually considered a variant of reactive angioendotheliomatosis. It generally involves the extremities of patients with severe vascular disease and other comorbidities. Two patients with breast involvement have been described; however, neither had a relevant medical history or a vaso-occlusive disorder, but both had large pendulous breasts, and...

MR in diffuse angiomatosis.

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Cystic angiomatosis, a heterogeneous condition

BACKGROUND Cystic angiomatosis (CA) is a rare disorder causing bony cysts. It displays some similarity to Gorham-Stout disease (GSD), but has a much better local prognosis, despite the larger number of cysts. These 2 conditions also differ in terms of their location, visceral involvement, and response to treatment. METHODS We report 4 cases of CA, including 1 sclerosing form, which we compare...

Diffuse Dermal Angiomatosis of the Breast: A Case Presentation and Discussion

Diffuse dermal angiomatosis (DDA), a rare dermatological disorder and variant of reactive cutaneous angioendotheliomatosis, is characterized clinically by the presence of erythematous and violaceous lesions that have the potential to ulcerate. Although it classically presents in the extremities, a few cases have been reported of DDA involving the breast (DDAB). DDA has often been linked to vaso...

Diffuse Angiomatosis of the Small Intestine Causing Melaena