Clin Dermatol 2021 Mar-Apr;39(2):271-277. Epub 2020 Oct 16.
Unit of Dermatology, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, Dermatology Clinic, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
New and emerging types of cutaneous vascular (capillary) proliferations have been described or better categorized in the last few years. They include reactive angioendotheliomatosis, acroangiodermatitis (pseudo-Kaposi sarcoma), diffuse dermal angiomatosis, intravascular histiocytosis, glomeruloid angioendotheliomatosis, and angiopericytomatosis (angiomatosis with cryoproteins). Clinically, they are characterized by multiple, red violaceous, and purpuric patches and plaques, sometimes evolving toward necrosis and ulceration with a wide distribution but a propensity to involve the extremities. Read More