Acroangiodermatitis (pseudo-Kaposi sarcoma): a rarely-recognized condition. A case on the plantar aspect of the foot associated with chronic venous insufficiency

An Bras Dermatol. 2011 Jul-Aug;86(4 Suppl 1):S13-6. doi: 10.1590/s0365-05962011000700002.
[Article in English, Portuguese]

Abstract

Acroangiodermatitis, often known as pseudo-Kaposi sarcoma, is an uncommon angioproliferative entity related to chronic venous insufficiency, arteriovenous fistulae, paralysed limbs, amputation stumps, vascular syndromes and conditions associated with thrombosis. It presents most frequently as purple macules, papules or plaques in the dorsal aspects of the feet, especially the toes, and the malleoli. We report a case of acroangiodermatitis in the plantar aspect of the foot, misdiagnosed for two years, in which haematoxylin-eosin hystopathological stain and immunolabeling with CD34 histochemistry examination were decisive for diagnosis. Patient had chronic venous insufficiency. The lesion responded well to the treatment with a combination of leg elevation and compression.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acrodermatitis / etiology*
  • Acrodermatitis / pathology
  • Aged
  • Chronic Disease
  • Female
  • Foot Dermatoses / etiology*
  • Foot Dermatoses / pathology
  • Humans
  • Venous Insufficiency / complications*