title: Acroangiodermatitis in a lower leg amputee related to suction socket use.
abstract: Acroangiodermatitis is a rare condition with numerous causes typically presenting as purple macules on the lower extremities. Although benign, it can mimic the presentation of more serious underlying conditions such as Kaposi's sarcoma. We present a case of acroangiodermatitis in the stump of an amputee related to suction socket use in order to raise awareness of an unusual setting for this vascular proliferation.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Outpatients, Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park Adelaide Pathology Partners, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. parmenores@gmail.com
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Armenores
authors.forename: Craig L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: Warren
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Weightman
authors.forename: Shyamala C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Huilgol
mesh_terms: D000169:Acrodermatitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000672:Amputation Stumps / Q000098:blood supply*; D001186:Artificial Limbs / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply*; D013396:Suction / Q000009:adverse effects*