Telangiectasia macularis multiplex acquisita
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Telangiectasia macularis multiplex acquisita (TMMA) is a rarely documented disease entity that usually occurs in the middle-aged men. A 68-year-old man presented with asymptomatic erythematous-brownish macules with telangiectasia on the upper arms, anterior chest, shoulders, and upper back. He had hypertension, diabetes, and hepatitis B infection for several years. Laboratory findings revealed elevation of liver enzymes, but autoimmune markers and sex hormone levels were normal. Biopsy specimen revealed perivascular lymphocytic infiltration. He was diagnosed as TMMA with hepatitis B infection.
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