title: A case of acquired tufted angioma in adulthood.
abstract: Tufted angioma is a rare vascular tumor whose name derives from its histopathological appearance, characterized by tufts of capillaries within the dermis. Its etiology and pathogenesis are uncertain. Tufted angioma typically occurs during infancy or early childhood and displays various clinical patterns. It may present as a subtle stain-like area that later thickens as a large plaque, infiltrated or dusky blue-purple lesion, or as an exophytic, firm, violaceous, cutaneous nodule. Medical treatment is not necessary for tufted angioma, given its benign nature and slow progression. Only clinical follow-up is therefore recommended.
authors: Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Milan, IT.
authors: Filippo
authors: F
authors: Pesapane
authors: Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Milan, IT.
authors: Gianluca
authors: G
authors: Nazzaro
authors: Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Milan, IT.
authors: Silvia
authors: S
authors: Alberti-Violetti
authors: Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Milan, IT.
authors: Raffaele
authors: R
authors: Gianotti
mesh_terms: D017668:Age of Onset; D020405:Dermis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008875:Middle Aged; D012782:Shoulder; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*