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Published on: June 15, 2020
[Cutaneous collagenous vasculopathy: a rare cause of generalized telangiectasia]
1Service de Dermatologie, Université Catholique de Louvain, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Avenue Hippocrate 10, 1200 Bruxelles, Belgique. bernard@gmail.com
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.
Patients And 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.
Discussion:
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).
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