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Fordyce angiokeratoma

MedGen UID:
1003409
Concept ID:
CN323115
Finding
HPO: HP:0034409

Definition

A type of angiokeratoma that most commonly occurs on the scrotum of patients who are 40 years old or older. The typical single lesion is a dark red to blue dome-shaped papule 2-4 mm in diameter with a very discrete keratotic surface. Typically, they are multiple and arranged in a line parallel to the raphe mediana of the scrotum. They also occur on the vulva and less commnly on the penis. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFordyce angiokeratoma

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PubMed

Baumgartner J, Šimaljaková M
J Cosmet Laser Ther 2017 Dec;19(8):459-464. Epub 2017 Jun 30 doi: 10.1080/14764172.2017.1343953. PMID: 28665237
Zeng Y, Zhan K, Xie WL, Lin QZ
Dermatol Ther 2016 Jan-Feb;29(1):48-51. Epub 2015 Nov 3 doi: 10.1111/dth.12296. PMID: 26531316
Ozdemir M, Baysal I, Engin B, Ozdemir S
Dermatol Surg 2009 Jan;35(1):92-7. Epub 2008 Dec 8 doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2008.34387.x. PMID: 19076189

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Wang L, Yuan W, Geng S, Xiong Y, Zhang D, Zhao X, Li S, Bi X, Gao T, Wang G
J Cutan Pathol 2014 Jul;41(7):576-81. Epub 2014 May 6 doi: 10.1111/cup.12349. PMID: 24666194

Diagnosis

Grewal AK, Chambers CJ, Silverstein M
Dermatol Online J 2018 Oct 15;24(10) PMID: 30677813
Doğan F, Bucak İH
Balkan Med J 2017 Apr 5;34(2):163-164. doi: 10.4274/balkanmedj.2014.0724. PMID: 28418344Free PMC Article
Trickett R, Dowd H
Emerg Med J 2006 Oct;23(10):e57. doi: 10.1136/emj.2006.038745. PMID: 16988295Free PMC Article
Hoekx L, Wyndaele JJ
Acta Urol Belg 1998 Mar;66(1):27-8. PMID: 9611356

Therapy

Wang L, Yuan W, Geng S, Xiong Y, Zhang D, Zhao X, Li S, Bi X, Gao T, Wang G
J Cutan Pathol 2014 Jul;41(7):576-81. Epub 2014 May 6 doi: 10.1111/cup.12349. PMID: 24666194

Prognosis

Hoekx L, Wyndaele JJ
Acta Urol Belg 1998 Mar;66(1):27-8. PMID: 9611356

Clinical prediction guides

Doğan F, Bucak İH
Balkan Med J 2017 Apr 5;34(2):163-164. doi: 10.4274/balkanmedj.2014.0724. PMID: 28418344Free PMC Article

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