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Case Reports
. 2024 Jun 21:51:14-16.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2024.06.010. eCollection 2024 Sep.

Halo angiokeratoma

Mohammed Ibrahim AlJasser  1
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Case Reports

Halo angiokeratoma

Mohammed Ibrahim AlJasser. JAAD Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Sutton nevus; angiokeratoma; cherry angioma; depigmentation; dermatoscopy; halo nevus; halo phenomenon; vascular lesion; vitiligo.

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Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
Halo angiokeratoma. A, Depigmented halo around a 1 × 0.5-cm dark red plaque on the right flank. B, Dermatoscopic examination shows multiple red-to-purple lacunae and whitish veil (DermLite DL4; original magnification: ×10). Small peripheral focal areas of pigmentation can be seen (arrows).
Fig 2
Fig 2
Halo angiokeratoma. A and B, Clinical and dermatoscopic images taken 2 years after the initial presentation. The angiokeratoma shows a significant reduction in size along with 75% repigmentation of the vitiligo halo. There is a small erosion in the 12-o’clock position of the angiokeratoma dermatoscopic image.
Fig 3
Fig 3
Halo angiokeratoma. A, Epidermal hyperplasia with dilated dermal capillary channels and moderate dermal lymphocytic infiltrate (hematoxylin-eosin stain; original magnification: ×20). B, Complete absence of melanocytes in the epidermis (Melan-A stain; original magnification: ×40).
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