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Fordyce angiokeratoma
A 55 year-old Caucasian man, with Diabetes Melitus type 2 history, presented to our department with complaints of multiple, dark red papules located on the scrotum. The diagnosis of Fordyce angiokeratoma was clinically established. No special treatment was recommended, apart from patient's reassurance for the benign nature of this clinical entity. Fordyce angiokeratoma or angiokeratoma of the s...
متن کاملAngiokeratoma of Fordyce
Angiokeratoma refers to a benign vascular telangiectasia in the papillary dermis that is associated with hyperkeratosis of the epidermis. Clinically, angiokeratoma of Fordyce presents as multiple, well-circumscribed, dome-shaped papules, sized 2 to 5 mm in diameter mainly on the scrotum. The lesions are usually bilateral. The color of the lesions may be red, blue, purple, dark red, or bluish-bl...
متن کاملMultiple giant angiokeratoma of Fordyce on the shaft of the penis masquerading as keratoacanthoma*
The term 'angiokeratoma' includes a wide range of dermatological conditions of hyperkeratotic vascular disorders with a similar histologic combination of hyperkeratosis and superficial dermal vascular ectasia. Angiokeratomas can be classified into localized and systemic forms. Angiokeratoma of Fordyce (AKF) is a localized form of angiokeratoma, clinically characterized by 1- to 6-mm, black, blu...
متن کاملA giant angiokeratoma of Fordyce: an uncommon cause of acute scrotum.
To cite: Ribeiro S, Ferreira S, de Oliveira MC. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2013-201323 DESCRIPTION A 34-year-old man presented to the emergency department with intense, sudden and persistent scrotal pain, worsened by the orthostatic position. He denied other accompanying symptoms such as bleeding or history of recent trauma. He referred an as...
متن کاملRare Giant Angiokeratoma of the Vulva: A Case Report
BACKGROUND Angiokeratoma of fordyce occurring over on the vulva is a rare condition. Fordyce angiokeratoma is observed more frequently among men than women. In women, it is generally observed in later life, and appears as multiple dark purple papules, measuring 2-4 mm, on the vulva. CASE REPORT We present the case of a 17-year-old white teenage girl with giant Fordyce angiokeratoma on the rig...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pan African Medical Journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1937-8688
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2014.19.376.5874