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Hypopyon‐like features: new dermoscopic criteria in the differential diagnosis of cutaneous lymphangioma circumscriptum and haemangiomas?
Author(s) -
Gencoglan G.,
Inanir I.,
Ermertcan A.T.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04136.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hypopyon , dermatology , lymphangioma , differential diagnosis , ophthalmology , surgery , pathology , visual acuity
Background Lymphangiomas are congenital malformations of the lymphatic system characterized by clusters of translucent vesicles. Dermoscopically, yellow and bluish lacunea according to the lymphatic or haematic content were described previously, but it is difficult to distinguish them from haemangioma. Observations In nine patients with cutaneous lymphangioma circumscriptum (CLC), hypopyon‐like features were observed. None of the 10 patients with haemangioma had this finding. Conclusion Hypopyon‐like features can be a useful dermoscopic pattern in differentiating CLC from haemangioma.