title: [Cutaneous collagenous vasculopathy: a rare cause of generalized telangiectasia].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cutaneous collagenous vasculopathy (CCV) is an entity first described in 2000 by Salama and Rosenthal [1]. Because of its rarity, we felt it opportune to report the present case.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe the case of a 47-year-old woman presenting with widespread telangiectasia distributed symmetrically on the legs, thighs and lower abdomen. The histological and immunohistochemical profile was typical of cutaneous collagenous vasculopathy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cutaneous collagenous vasculopathy is characterized by generalized cutaneous telangiectasia and unique histopathological features consisting of marked collagen deposition within the vascular wall of the post-capillary venules in the superficial dermis. Its cause remains unknown. The differential diagnosis consists mainly of generalized essential telangiectasia (GET) and telangiectasia macularis eruptiva perstans (TMEP).
authors.affiliation: Service de Dermatologie, Université Catholique de Louvain, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Avenue Hippocrate 10, 1200 Bruxelles, Belgique. bernard@gmail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cawet
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Theate
authors.forename: A-C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Bataille
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marot
mesh_terms: D003095:Collagen Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017445:Skin Diseases, Vascular / Q000150:complications*; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000209:etiology*