Korean J Dermatol.
2000 Mar;38(3):436-438.
A Case of Angioma Serpiginosum
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Chonnam University Medical School, Kwangju, Korea.
Abstract
- Angioma serpiginosum is a rare acquired vascular lesion that usually presents in the first two decades of life with a predilection for females. A typical lesion is characterized by deeply red nonpalpable puncta that are grouped closely together in a macular or netlike pattern on the lower extremities and buttocks. Histopathologically, thin-walled dilated capillaries are seen in some of the dermal papillae and the superficial reticular dermis without extravasation of red blood cells. We report a case of angioma serpiginosum on the left chest and left upper extremity in a 37-year-old man.
