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. 2020 Jul 13;11(4):655-657.
doi: 10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_472_19. eCollection 2020 Jul-Aug.

Angiokeratoma Circumscriptum on the Breast: A Case with Unusual Features

Anuva Bansal  1 , Tanvi Gupta  1
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Angiokeratoma Circumscriptum on the Breast: A Case with Unusual Features

Anuva Bansal et al. Indian Dermatol Online J. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Multiple reddish-purple papules, 2–10 mm in size, with few of them coalescing to form verrucous plaques with underlying telangiectasias over the right breast
Figure 2
Figure 2
Asymmetry in breast size: affected breast is associated with soft tissue hypertrophy
Figure 3
Figure 3
A skin biopsy was done and histopathology revealed- Dilatation of papillary dermal vessels forming large cavernous channels with irregular acanthosis of the epidermis and elongation of the rete ridges partially enclosing the vascular channels forming the epidermal collarette
Figure 4
Figure 4
(H and E 400×) Dilatation of papillary dermal vessels forming large cavernous channels with congested erythrocytes inside the vascular spaces (Black arrow). Associated hyperkeratosis and irregular acanthosis of the epidermis (Maroon Arrow). Elongation of the rete ridges partially enclosing the vascular channels forming the epidermal collarette (Blue Arrow)
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