Tufted angioma in ear auricle: importance of the differential diagnosis
Tufted angioma is an acquired vascular proliferation with specific histological characteristics. The most common clinical features are erythematous macules. It occurs predominantly in children and young adults, especially in the chest and neck. We report the case of a male patient, 12 years old, wit...
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Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia,
2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Tufted angioma is an acquired vascular proliferation with specific histological characteristics. The most common clinical features are erythematous macules. It occurs predominantly in children and young adults, especially in the chest and neck. We report the case of a male patient, 12 years old, with an increased right ear auricle associated with erythematous macules and increased local temperature, referred with a diagnosis of lepromatous leprosy; however, this diagnosis was questioned. Histopathology was consistent with tufted angioma. |
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| Item Description: | 0365-0596 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20132538 |