Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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A Case of Angiokeratoma Circumscriptum of the Dorsal Tongue

설배부에 발생한 국한성 혈관각화종 1예

  • Nam, Jae Sung (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital) ;
  • Hong, Chang Eui (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Yee Jeong (Department of Pathology, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital) ;
  • Shin, Hyang Ae (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital)
  • 남재성 (국민건강보험 일산병원 이비인후과) ;
  • 홍창의 (국민건강보험 일산병원 이비인후과) ;
  • 김의정 (국민건강보험 일산병원 병리과) ;
  • 신향애 (국민건강보험 일산병원 이비인후과)
  • Received : 2016.10.04
  • Accepted : 2016.11.03
  • Published : 2016.11.30
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Abstract

Angiokeratomas represent vascular lesions and are histologically characterized by superficial dermal vascular ectasia with overlying epidermal hyperkeratosis. Angiokeratoma circumscriptum is one of five types in the group of the angiokeratomas. The lesion is present from birth but may appear in childhood or adulthood. Angiokeratoma circumscriptum is typically hyperkeratotic papules or nodules situated unilaterally on the foot or distal aspect of the leg, but can occur elsewhere on the body. Isolated tongue involvement is very rare. We report a 12-year-old boy with angiokeratoma circumscriptum of the posterior dorsal tongue with a review of the literatures.

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