Angiokeratoma

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cardiovascular neoplasm

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  • Angiokeratoma is characterized by hyperkeratotic angiomatous lesion with histological combination of vascular aberration and hyperkeratosis.
  • Angiokeratoma is a vascular dermatosis characterized by telangiectasia with a horny overgrowth.
  • The term angiokeratoma is used to describe several distinct entities characterized by vascular nodules in the skin, with a histological picture of dermal vascular ectasia surmounted by hyperkeratosis of the epidermis.
  • Angiokeratomas are small dark red to purple raised spots that may have a rough scaly surface.
  • Angiokeratomas are composed of surface blood vessels (dilated capillaries).

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