User:Mr. Ibrahem/Cherry angioma

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Cherry angioma
Other namesCampbell de Morgan spots, senile angiomas, ruby spot, cherry hemangioma[1][2][3]
A cherry angioma on a person's arm
Cherry angioma
SpecialtyDermatology
SymptomsSmall red to purple dome-shaped skin bump[1]
Usual onsetAfter puberty[4]
CausesUnclear[5]
Risk factorsIncreasing age, nitrogen mustard therapy[6]
Diagnostic methodBased on appearance, dermoscopy[5][7]
Differential diagnosisPyogenic granuloma, petechiae, telangiectasis, other haemangiomas[5][6][8]
TreatmentUsually none, light electrodesication, laser ablation[6]
PrognosisExcellent[3]
FrequencyMost adults over 30[6]

Cherry angioma is a small red to purple dome-shaped bump in the skin.[1][5] There are usually several, typically on the chest, back, and arms, and range between 0.5mm to 6mm in size.[6][8] There are generally no symptoms; though if scratched, they may bleed.[5][8]

The cause is unclear.[5] They may appear during pregnancy and resolve afterwards.[8] They are a harmless tumor, containing an abnormal proliferation of small blood vessels.[8] Diagnosis is based on appearance, which may be supported by dermoscopy.[5][7]

Treatment is not usually necessary.[8] They may be removed with electrocauterization, light electrodesication, laser ablation, or shave excision, but this may leave a scar.[3][6] Rarely, in unclear cases, they may be removed to rule-out cancer.[5]

They are the most common kind of angioma, occurring in most adults over 30 years.[6] More tend to appear with age.[8] Males and females are affected with similar frequency.[5] Campbell de Morgan, a British surgeon, first described them in 1872.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c DE, Elder; D, Massi; RA, Scolyer; R, Willemze (2018). "Soft tissue tumours: Cherry angioma". WHO Classification of Skin Tumours. Vol. 11 (4th ed.). Lyon (France): World Health Organization. p. 346. ISBN 978-92-832-2440-2. Archived from the original on 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
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  3. ^ a b c Qadeer, HA; Singal, A; Patel, BC (January 2022). "Cherry Hemangioma". PMID 33085354. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Johnstone, Ronald B. (2017). "38. Vascular tumors". Weedon's Skin Pathology Essentials (2nd ed.). Elsevier. p. 690. ISBN 978-0-7020-6830-0. Archived from the original on 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Angiomas. Spider naevus | DermNet NZ". dermnetnz.org. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g James, William D.; Elston, Dirk; Treat, James R.; Rosenbach, Misha A.; Neuhaus, Isaac (2020). "28. Dermal and subcutaneous tumors". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Elsevier. pp. 593–594. ISBN 978-0-323-54753-6. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  7. ^ a b Marghoob, Ashfaq A.; Braun, Ralph; Jaimes, Natalia (2022). Atlas of Dermoscopy: Third Edition (3rd ed.). Boca Raton: CRC Press. p. 275. ISBN 978-0-429-48787-3. Archived from the original on 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g Stockman, David L. (2016). "Cherry angioma". Diagnostic pathology. Vascular. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. pp. 3.4–3.5. ISBN 978-0-323-37674-7. Archived from the original on 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  9. ^ Mulliken, John B. (2013). "13. Capillary malformations, hyperkeratotic stains, telangiectasias, and miscellaneous vascular blots". In Mulliken, John B.; Burrows, Patricia E.; Fishman, Steven J. (eds.). Mulliken and Young's Vascular Anomalies: Hemangiomas and Malformations (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 551. ISBN 978-0-19-972254-9. Archived from the original on 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
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