Tufted angioma in ear auricle: importance of the differential diagnosis

Tufted angioma is an acquired vascular proliferation with specific histological characteristics. The most common clinical features are erythematous macules. It occurs predominantly in children and young adults, especially in the chest and neck. We report the case of a male patient, 12 years old, with an increased right ear auricle associated with erythematous macules and increased local temperature, referred with a diagnosis of lepromatous leprosy; however, this diagnosis was questioned. Histopathology was consistent with tufted angioma.

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Main Authors: Pires,Carla Andréa Avelar, Sousa,Brena Andrade de, Amin,Gabriela Athayde, Bittencourt,Maraya de Jesus Semblano, Miranda,Mario Fernando Ribeiro de, Carneiro,Francisca Regina Oliveira
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2013
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962013000800113
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