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. 2016 Jul 31;6(3):47-9.
doi: 10.5826/dpc.0603a09. eCollection 2016 Jul.

Superficial angiomyxoma of the skin

Alvaro Abarzúa-Araya  1 , Aimillios Lallas  2 , Simonetta Piana  3 , Caterina Longo  2 , Elvira Moscarella  2 , Giuseppe Argenziano  4
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Superficial angiomyxoma of the skin

Alvaro Abarzúa-Araya et al. Dermatol Pract Concept. .

Abstract

Superficial angiomyxomas (SA) of the skin are rare benign cutaneous tumors of soft tissue composed of prominent myxoid matrix and numerous blood vessels. SA are more common in males [1] and they are usually located on the trunk but can also appear on the lower limbs, head, neck and genitalia [2,3]. Treatment is surgical, the total excision is curative, but local recurrence is possible [4]. Herein we present a 72-year-old patient with a history of melanoma in situ, with a new lesion on the lower back.

Keywords: angiomyxoma; cutaneous tumor; dermoscopy; superficial angiomyxoma.

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Superficial angiomyxoma. Clinical images. [Copyright: ©2016 Abarzúa-Araya et al.]
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Superficial angiomyxoma. Clinical images. [Copyright: ©2016 Abarzúa-Araya et al.]
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Superficial angiomyxoma. Dermoscopic image. [Copyright: ©2016 Abarzúa-Araya et al.]
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Superficial angiomyxoma. Histologic images. [Copyright: ©2016 Abarzúa-Araya et al.]
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Superficial angiomyxoma. Histologic images. [Copyright: ©2016 Abarzúa-Araya et al.]
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