He Spontaneous Regression Of Tufted Angioma. A Case Of Regression After Two Recurrences And A Review Of 27 Cases Reported In The Literature
Ishikawa, K., Hatano, Y., Ichikawa, H., Hashimoto, H., & Fujiwara, S. (2005). The spontaneous regression of tufted angioma. A case of regression after two recurrences and a review of 27 cases reported in the literature. Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland), 210(4), 346–348. https://doi.org/10.1159/000084764
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BACKGROUND: Tufted angioma, a peculiar angioma that is characterized by tufts of capillary-sized vessels scattered 'cannonball fashion' within the dermis, is known, on occasion, to regress spontaneously. However, the appropriate waiting period for spontaneous regression has remained unclear. OBJECTIVE: To know the appropriate waiting period for spontaneous regression of tufted angioma. METHODS: We report here a case of tufted angioma that regressed spontaneously after the lesions had recurred twice. We also review previously reported cases of tufted angioma with spontaneous regression, including cases in the Japanese and non-Japanese literature. RESULTS: In 18 (86%) of the 21 cases, the waiting period was more than 6 months and in 20 cases (95%) it was less than 2 years. CONCLUSION: The appropriate wait for spontaneous regression might be between 6 months and 2 years.
Case Details
Disease Location
Blood vessels, right aural region
Personal Characteristics
24 years old japanese woman
Clinical Characteristics
Several bean-sized reddish brown nodules (5-8mm in diameter) in the front part of her right aural region. Lesions diagnosed as tufted angiomas. After excision, angiomas developed again 2 times.
Remission Characteristics
After a follow-up period of 2 years, the nodules totally dissapeared
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Not discussed
Clinical Treatment
Lesions were excised 3 times