<\/span><\/h2>\nAn angiokeratoma is a small red to purple papule<\/span>. May have a rough scaly<\/span> surface. It consists of surface blood vessels<\/span> (expanded capillaries<\/span>) Often unnoticed, an angiokeratoma may crust over and bleed if accidentally scratched or damaged, or a harmless clot may form in the injury<\/span> (thrombosis<\/span>), changing the color to dark purple or black at night.<\/p>\nThere are several types of angiokeratomas<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n- Sporadic angiokeratoma<\/li>\n
- Mibelli angiokeratoma<\/li>\n
- Fordyce angiokeratoma<\/li>\n
- Angiokeratoma circumscriptum<\/li>\n
- Fabry disease (angiokeratoma corporis diffusum)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>\nSporadic angiokeratoma<\/span><\/h2>\n\n- Solitary injuries<\/li>\n
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<\/span>\nMibelli angiokeratoma<\/span><\/h2>\n\n- Multiple red to blue, dry to warty<\/span> papules<\/span> on fingers and toes, hands and feet, or less often knees, elbows, breasts<\/li>\n
- Lesions appear in childhood or adolescence.<\/li>\n
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- More common in women than men.<\/li>\n
- Injuries can bleed with slight trauma<\/span>\n<\/li>\n
- Associated with chilblains\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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<\/span>\nFordyce angiokeratoma<\/span><\/h2>\n\n- It is most commonly found in the scrotum. It is also found on the shaft of the penis, the labia majora of the vulva<\/span>, inner thigh and lower abdomen<\/li>\n
- Plus predominant<\/span> in those over 40<\/li>\n
- Men are more affected than women.<\/li>\n
- May present as a single injury or multiple injuries (> 100)<\/li>\n
- Lesions are small, red, and less scaly in younger patients, whereas in older patients they tend to be larger, blue \/ black, and with overlying scales.<\/li>\n
- Usually without symptoms and can only be noticed when they bleed after scratching or having sex<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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<\/span>\nAngiokeratoma circumscriptum<\/span><\/h2>\n\n- Rare birthmark (vascular<\/span> malformation<\/span>) May be present at birth but may occur later in childhood or adulthood<\/li>\n
- Women are more affected than men 3: 1<\/li>\n
- A group of injuries to a small area of the leg or trunk<\/li>\n
- Over time, the lesions can darken and change in shape and size.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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<\/span>\nFabry disease (angiokeratoma corporis diffusum)<\/span><\/h2>\n\n- \n
Fabry disease is a rare, serious inherited disorder caused by a deficiency of an alpha-galactosidase. enzyme<\/span>, ceramide<\/span> trihexosidase<\/li>\n- Excessive amounts of glycosphingolipids are deposited in blood vessels and internal organs.<\/li>\n
- More serious in men than in women.<\/li>\n
- Angiokeratomas are extended<\/span>, more numerous in the lower trunk and groin<\/li>\n
- You can present with fever<\/span> and painful hands and feet<\/li>\n
- May cause corneal opacities, kidney failure, heart failure, strokes, arthritis<\/span>, colitis<\/span> and many other problems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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<\/span>What Causes Angiokeratomas and Who Gets Them?<\/span><\/h2>\nApart from Fabry disease, which is caused by a genetic<\/span> defect, the cause of other angiokeratomas is unknown. <\/p>\nSee also angiokeratoma. pathology<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/span>What is the treatment for angiokeratomas?<\/span><\/h2>\nAngiokeratomas are harmless superficial vascular lesions that can usually be left alone. How black spots sometimes look alike melanoma<\/span>A skin biopsy<\/span> can be done to discard malignancy<\/span> and dispel any fear.<\/p>\nIf bleeding becomes a concern or treatment is requested for cosmetic purposes, it can be removed. Surgical options include excision<\/span>, To be<\/span> therapy, cryotherapy<\/span> or electrocautery.<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Que es un angioqueratoma? Un angioqueratoma es un peque\u00f1o rojo a p\u00farpura p\u00e1pula. Puede tener un \u00e1spero escamoso superficie. Se compone de superficie vasos sanguineos (dilatado capilares) A menudo desapercibido,…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[204],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6958","wiki","type-wiki","status-publish","format-standard","category-glosario-definiciones"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki\/6958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/wiki"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6958"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki\/6958\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}