
Angiokeratoma of fordyce in a children
Author(s) -
Ömer Çalka,
Serap Güneş Bilgili,
Ayşe Serap Karadağ,
İrfan Bayram,
Serhat Özdemir
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
turkderm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1308-6294
pISSN - 1019-214X
DOI - 10.4274/turkderm.48.s33
Subject(s) - angiokeratoma , medicine , dermatology
Angiokeratomas are benign tumors characterized by epidermal hyperkeratosis, acanthosis and multiple dilated blood vessels in the papillary dermis. Angiokeratoma of Fordyce is one of five types in the group of the angiokeratomas, which occurs on the scrotum, penis or vulva. It is usually observed in young adults or elderly men. A 6-year-old boy presented to the dermatology department because of papular and erythematous lesions on his scrotum and penis. These lesions were found at birth and were asymptomatic. There was a history of occasional bleeding on trauma from the lesions. Histological evaluation of a skin biopsy specimen showed hyperkeratosis and acanthosis of the epidermis and multiple dilated thin-walled vessels in the papillary dermis. Based on the clinical, histopathological and dermoscopic findings, the patient was diagnosed with Fordyce angiokeratoma. Herein, we report a case of angiokeratomas of Fordyce, which is very rare in childhood and the dermoscopic findings\u