Three Cases of Eruptive Pseudoangiomatosis in Adults.
- Author:
Yoon Young KIM
1
;
Mi Yeon KIM
;
Young Min PARK
;
Hyung Ok KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. knderma@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Adults;
Eruptive pseudoangiomatosis
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Exanthema;
Hemangioma;
Humans;
Skin Diseases
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2006;44(6):727-730
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Eruptive pseudoangiomatosis (EPA) is a rare, benign, spontaneously-regressing exanthem. The term EPA was to describe a dermatosis characterized by the sudden onset of a few to several bright red angioma-like papules which is different histopathologically from true angioma. Herein we describe three cases of typical EPA in adults and review the literature. Based on our experience, it is likely that EPA has been misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed in the clinic and that it occurs more frequently in adults than previously reported.
