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Vulvar angiokeratoma

MedGen UID:
266144
Concept ID:
C1274281
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: angiokeratoma of Fordyce of mammalian vulva; angiokeratoma of mammalian vulva; Angiokeratoma of vulva; Fordyce angiokeratoma of vulva; mammalian vulva angiokeratoma; mammalian vulva angiokeratoma of Fordyce; Vulvar Angiokeratoma; vulvar angiokeratoma
SNOMED CT: Angiokeratoma of vulva (402841001); Fordyce angiokeratoma of vulva (402841001)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002192

Definition

An uncommon benign lesion in the vulva. It manifests with multiple papular lesions which are purple in color. They are usually asymptomatic. Histologically, there is hyperkeratosis, papillomatosis, and dilated blood vessels in the papillary dermis. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

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

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PubMed

Bimbi C, Dalla Lana DF, Koumoundourou D, Kyriakou G
Dermatol Ther 2020 Nov;33(6):e13860. Epub 2020 Jul 5 doi: 10.1111/dth.13860. PMID: 32686273
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

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Diagnosis

Vash-Margita A, Smith YR, Rabah R, Quint EH
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2019 Aug;32(4):440-442. Epub 2019 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2019.04.004. PMID: 30974213
Haidopoulos DA, Rodolakis AJ, Elsheikh AH, Papaspirou I, Diakomanolis E
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2002 May;81(5):466-7. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2002.810515.x. PMID: 12027822
Dotters DJ, Fowler WC Jr, Powers SK, McCune BK
Obstet Gynecol 1986 Sep;68(3 Suppl):56S-59S. PMID: 3737079

Therapy

Vash-Margita A, Smith YR, Rabah R, Quint EH
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2019 Aug;32(4):440-442. Epub 2019 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2019.04.004. PMID: 30974213

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