Open AccessAcquired multifocal tufted angiomas in an immunocompetent young adult
Author(s) -
Sudip Kumar Ghosh,
Debabrata Bandyopadhyay,
Alakendu Ghosh,
Surajit Kumar Biswas,
Kuntal Deb Barma
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.84741
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , trunk , angioma , dermatology , pathology , surgery , vascular disease , ecology , biology
Tufted angioma (TA) is a rare benign vascular neoplasm, localized to the skin and subcutaneous tissues, occurring primarily on the trunk and extremities of children. The lesions are usually asymptomatic but, rarely, paroxysmal painful episodes may be associated. The occurrence of eruptive TA is still rarer and had been described almost exclusively in association with immunocompromised states. We report here a case of acquired painful multifocal tufted angiomas on the face and neck in an immunocompetent young adult.