The use of elastocompressive therapy in a patient with acroangiodermatitis of the lower limb

Acroangiodermatitis is a rare vasoproliferative disorder, usually affecting the lower limbs and is associated with congenital or acquired vascular conditions. There are two variants of acroangiodermatitis-Mali type (associated with venous hypertension) and Stewart-Bluefarb type, which is associated with arteriovenous malformation, or acquired iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula in patients with chronic renal failure. Acroangiodermatitis is clinically characterized by angiomatous papules and plaques, which mimics Kaposi's sarcoma. The authors present a case of a 63-year-old man with acroangiodermatitis of the lower limbs and chronic venous insufficiency who was treated with elastocompressive therapy.