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. 2021 Oct 1;11(4):e2021088.
doi: 10.5826/dpc.1104a88. eCollection 2021 Oct.

Dermoscopy of Bacillary Angiomatosis: Utility in Diagnosis and Therapeutic Control

Maria Leonor Enei  1 , Francisco Macedo Paschoal  2 , Rodrigo Valdes  3
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Dermoscopy of Bacillary Angiomatosis: Utility in Diagnosis and Therapeutic Control

Maria Leonor Enei et al. Dermatol Pract Concept. .
No abstract available

Keywords: HIV; Kaposi sarcoma; bacillary angiomatosis; dermatoscopy; dermoscopy.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
(A) Exam revealed papules and red-purple nodules, grouped and well delimited on the left side of the nose. (B) Dermoscopy showing oval bright red areas and globular structures, with grayish background. Arborizing telangiectasias are present in the periphery. (C) Exam after 3 months of treatment evidenced normal aspect of the skin. (D) Dermoscopy after treatment showed complete disappearance of vascular structures. Only discrete pseudo-red pigment and some arborizing telangiectasias remains.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Histopathology. (A) Slight acanthosis and hyperkeratosis in the epidermis. (B) The reticular dermis presents vascular, multifocal, and nodular proliferation composed of small capillary vessels, some with prominent endothelium, extravasation of erythrocytes, infiltration of lymphocytes, and neutrophil polymorphonuclear cells. (C) Immunohistochemical staining (cat scratch disease, Ag B Henselae) revealed isolated bacilliform forms.
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