Acquired eruptive haemangiomata with primary biliary cirrhosis and prostatic carcinoma.
We report a male patient with acquired eruptive haemangiomata occurring in association with primary biliary cirrhosis and a carcinoma of the prostate. The possible explanations include an abnormality of sex sterol metabolism associated with his liver disease, secretion of an angiogenic factor by his carcinoma or a combination of the two mechanisms.
Mallett
R B
RB
Department of Dermatology, St. Helier Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey, UK.
Coulson
I H
IH
Holden
C A
CA
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology