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Acroangiodermatitis (pseudo‐Kaposi sarcoma) associated with verrucous hyperplasia induced by suction‐socket lower limb prosthesis
Author(s) -
Sbano Paolo,
Miracco Clelia,
Risulo Massimiliano,
Fimiani Michele
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1600-0560
pISSN - 0303-6987
DOI - 10.1111/j.0303-6987.2005.00364.x
Subject(s) - amputation , medicine , sarcoma , prosthesis , suction , hyperplasia , verrucous carcinoma , pathology , surgery , carcinoma , mechanical engineering , engineering
Increasing use of suction‐socket lower limb prostheses has been associated with an increased frequency of dermatological manifestations, linked to the fact that the skin of the amputation stump must adapt to an entirely new environment. In particular, verrucous hyperplasia and rare cases of acroangiodermatitis (pseudo‐Kaposi sarcoma) have been described. We report a case of amputation stump dermatitis, clinically resembling verrucous hyperplasia, but with predominant histological aspects of acroangiodermatitis in a patient with a suction‐socket lower limb prosthesis.