title: Acroangiodermatitis (pseudo-Kaposi sarcoma) associated with verrucous hyperplasia induced by suction-socket lower limb prosthesis.
abstract: Increasing use of suction-socket lower limb prostheses has been associated with an increased frequency of dermatological manifestations, linked to the fact that the skin of the amputation stump must adapt to an entirely new environment. In particular, verrucous hyperplasia and rare cases of acroangiodermatitis (pseudo-Kaposi sarcoma) have been described. We report a case of amputation stump dermatitis, clinically resembling verrucous hyperplasia, but with predominant histological aspects of acroangiodermatitis in a patient with a suction-socket lower limb prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Section of Dermatology, Universit of Siena, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sbano
authors.forename: Clelia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Miracco
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Risulo
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fimiani
mesh_terms: D000169:Acrodermatitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D000672:Amputation Stumps / Q000473:pathology*; D001186:Artificial Limbs / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D007866:Leg / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000473:pathology