Acroangiodermatitis of Mali and Stewart-Bluefarb syndrome.

Authors

Emily P. Chea, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Veronica Rutt DO, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Joshua M. Levin MD, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Richard McCalin MD, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Stephen M. Purcell DO, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow

Publication/Presentation Date

6-1-2019

Abstract

Acroangiodermatitis (AAD), also known as pseudo-Kaposi sarcoma, is a rare benign vascular proliferation mainly of the extremities. It is characterized by violaceous patches or plaques resembling Kaposi sarcoma. The term pseudo-Kaposi sarcoma encompasses 2 variants of acroangiodermatitis: Mali type and Stewart-Bluefarb syndrome (SBS). Mali-type AAD is more common and is associated with chronic venous hypertension, while SBS is more rare and is associated with arteriovenous malformations and iatrogenic arteriovenous fistulae. We report 2 patients, representing each type of AAD.

Volume

103

Issue

6

First Page

336

Last Page

339

ISSN

2326-6929

Published In/Presented At

Chea, E. P., Rutt, V. L., Levin, J. M., McCalin, R. Purcell, S. M. (2019). Acroangiodermatitis of Mali and Stewart-Bluefarb syndrome. Cutis, 103(6):336-339.

Disciplines

Dermatology | Internal Medicine

PubMedID

31348448

Department(s)

Department of Medicine, Department of Medicine Faculty, Department of Medicine Fellows and Residents

Document Type

Article