Acral pseudolymphomatous angiokeratoma of children (APACHE):
Report of one patient and review of the literature.
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https://doi.org/10.29176/2590843X.30Keywords:
angiokeratoma, pseudolymphoma, hemangiomaAbstract
Acral pseudolymphomatous angiokeratoma of children (APACHE) is a variant of cutaneous pseudolymphomas. In 1988, Ramsay, et al., reported five pediatric presenting with unilateral, multiple, persistent angiomatous papules on acral regions of the hands and feet. The histopathology of the lesions revealed a dermal lymphohistiocytic infiltrate well circumscribed with prominent thickened capillaries.
Since the condition presents not only in childhood but also in adulthood and it is not characterized histopatohologically by the presence of angiomatous features, it is compelling to change the designation to “small papular pseudolymphoma” or “papular angiolymphoid hyperplasia”.
We present a one pediatric patient with an acral lesion (second toe of the left foot), whose diagnosis was reached through histopathology. We also make comments about this rare entity.
Author Biographies
Alberto Saponaro, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jefe, Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mario Marini, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires, Argentina
Profesor titular consulto, Dermatología, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires, Argentina
Luz Stella Parra, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires, Argentina
Médico dermatólogo, Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jacqueline Mancipe, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cursista, tercer año de la carrera de Especialista en Dermatología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Félix Vigovich, Hospital Británico, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Médico de planta, Servicio de Patología, Hospital Británico, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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