title: Acro-angiodermatitis: review of the literature and report of a case.
abstract: Acro-angiodermatitis is a very common disorder, with a close clinical, anatomical and morphological resemblance to Kaposi's sarcoma. Several types of this disorder can be found in different settings. However, these conditions are often misdiagnosed and therefore mistreated. A review of the literature and a classification of all types of acro-angiodermatitis are presented. We also describe a case of a patient with acro-angiodermatitis which completely regressed following a course of dapsone combined with leg elevation and elastic support stockings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rashkovsky
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gilead
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schamroth
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Leibovici
mesh_terms: D000169:Acrodermatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000672:Amputation Stumps; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010243:Paralysis / Q000150:complications; D017445:Skin Diseases, Vascular / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000150:complications