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Cherry angiomaD18.01

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 10.12.2021

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Synonym(s)

cherry angioma; De Morgan spot; Haemangioma senile; hemangioma seniles; Morgan stain; Ruby stain; senile haemangioma; tardive haemangioma; telangiectasia papulosa disseminata

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Very common and usually multiple in older people, harmless, asymptomatic, benign vascular neoplasms. They are conspicuous by their bright red color and cause concern.

ManifestationThis section has been translated automatically.

Predominantly occurring from the 4th decade of life, preferably in seborrhoic skin type.

LocalizationThis section has been translated automatically.

Especially the torso.

Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.

Completely asymptomatic, 0.1-0, cm in size, sharply circumscribed, initially bright red, later dark red to purple, soft, flat, rarely distinctly protuberant papules with a smooth, shiny epithelial surface. They may occur singly, but also very numerous. Complete fading under glass spatula pressure is not always possible (this in contrast to vascular ectasias). In case of thrombosis (e.g. after banal trauma) a senile angioma may appear as a hard, black papule (DD: melanoma, malignant, nodular).

An eruptive appearance of "senile" angiomas may be an expression of a systemic disease (e.g., a lymphoproliferative systemic disease). They may be associated with POEMS syndrome or Castleman's lymphoma.

HistologyThis section has been translated automatically.

Convolute of ectatic capillary vessels in the papillary stratum.

Differential diagnosisThis section has been translated automatically.

Teleangiectasia hereditaria haemorrhagica; Naevi aranei; Angiokeratoma corporis diffusum; Angiokeratom, solitary; Angioma serpiginosum.

TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.

Not necessary. On request electrocautery or narrow-spindle excision or laser treatment( argon laser, dye laser).

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

  1. Aghassi D (2000) Time-sequence histologic imaging of laser-treated cherry angiomas with in vivo confocal microscopy. J Am Acad Dermatol 43: 37-41
  2. Cohen AD et al (2001) Cherry angiomas associated with exposure to bromides. Dermatology 202: 52-53
  3. Fajgenbaum DC et al (2014) Eruptive cherry hemangiomatosis associated with multicentric Castleman disease: a case report and diagnostic clue. JAMA Dermatol 149:204-208.
  4. Gupta G, Bilsland D (2000) A prospective study of the impact of laser treatment on vascular lesions. Br J Dermatol 143: 356-359

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Last updated on: 10.12.2021

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer