Resumen: Case Presentation
A 78-year-old man consulted for an asymptomatic cutaneous lesion on the external aspect of his left arm that had first appeared 7 months earlier. The lesion, which was firm and measured 15?mm in diameter, was papulonodular, dome-shaped, and erythematous-violaceous in color (Fig. 1A).
Figure 1. A, Firm erythematous-violaceous, papulonodular lesion on the external aspect of the left arm. B, Dermoscopic image showing whitish structures on an erythematous base, nonarborizing telangiectasias, vessels with a glomerular appearance, and a slight brown reticular pattern mainly on the periphery.
What Is Your Diagnosis?
Arteriovenous tumor.
Comment
Polarized light dermoscopy revealed the presence of whitish structures, a slightly brown reticular pattern mainly on the periphery, and vascular structures (nonarborizing telangiectasias in areas with a glomerular appearance), all on an erythematous base (Fig. 1A).
Given the clinical and dermoscopic characteristics of the lesion, the differential diagnosis was made with a vascular lesion, including arteriovenous tumor, aneurysmal dermatofibroma, and hypomelanotic nodular melanoma. ... Idioma: Inglés DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2021.01.028 Año: 2021 Publicado en: Actas Dermo-Sifiliograficas 112, 4 (2021), 359-360 ISSN: 0001-7310 Factor impacto CITESCORE: 1.2 - Medicine (Q3)