Spontaneous acroangiodermatitis

Nonhealing Ulcer: Acroangiodermatitis of Mali

An 18-year-old male presented with a nonhealing wound on left lower limb, pain and swelling over multiple joints, weight loss, and yellowish discoloration of eyes and urine for the past 4 years. On examination, the patient had pallor, icterus, and generalized lymphadenopathy with a nonhealing unhealthy ulcer over left medial malleolus. He had deformed joints with hepatomegaly and splenomegaly. ...

Acroangiodermatitis (pseudo-Kaposi sarcoma): three case reports.

Acroangiodermatitis (synonym pseudo-Kaposi sarcoma) is a dermatological condition characterized by purple-colored nodules, plaques or patches, mostly on the extensor surfaces of lower extremities, usually in patients with chronic venous insufficiency and arteriovenous malformations of the legs, but also in hemodialysis patients with iatrogenic arteriovenous shunts, paralyzed limbs and amputatio...

Spontaneous Arteriosclerosis in Rabbits

Spontaneous Perforation of Rectosigmoid Colon

Spontaneous perforation of the sigmoid colon or rectom is defined as a sudden perforation of the colon in the absence of diseases such as tumors, diverticulosis or external injury. It is a very rare finding, and if neglected, results in severe peritonitis and high mortality. The causes of this rare condition are numerous, and in this case it might be due to the chronic constipation induced by a...

Unilateral presentation of pseudo-Kaposi’s acroangiodermatitis – diagnostic and therapeutic challenge Jednostrana prezentacija pseudo-Kaposijevog akroangiodermatitisa – dijagnosti ki i terapijski izazov

Introduction. Acroangiodermatitis is a rare skin disease characterised by hyperplasia of pre-existing vasculature due to venous hypertension from severe chronic venous stasis. Clinical appearance of this condition is often similar to Kaposi sarcoma and is creating serious differential diagnostic difficulties. Case report. patient with acroangiodermatitis was presented and the differential diagn...