Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2021, Vol. 54 ›› Issue (7): 629-631.doi: 10.35541/cjd.20210132

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A case of cutaneous collagenous vasculopathy

Liu Bingluan, Zheng Xinkai, Wu Shi, Xu Jin, Deng Liehua, Hu Yunfeng, Liu Saijun   

  1. Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan University Institute of Dermatology, Guangzhou 510630, China
  • Received:2021-02-08 Revised:2021-05-27 Online:2021-07-15 Published:2021-07-02
  • Contact: Liu Saijun E-mail:saijun_L@126.com

Abstract: 【Abstract】 A 22-year-old female patient presented with skin flushing in the bilateral legs for 4 years, which gradually spread throughout the whole lower limbs and forearms 6 months ago. Skin examination showed diffuse flushing and dilated capillaries in the lower limbs and both forearms, and the flushing faded after a press. Histopathological examination of the skin lesion on the leg showed hyperkeratosis in a basket-like shape, increased pigmentation in the basal layer, infiltration of the superficial dermis with scattered lymphocytes, with no obvious red blood cell overflow; periodic acid-Schiff staining showed thickened and homogeneous deposits around the blood vessels; immunohistochemical staining showed thickened blood vessel walls and positive staining for type Ⅳ collagen. Diagnosis: cutaneous collagenous vasculopathy.

Key words: Cutaneous Collagenous Vasculopathy, Microangiopathy, Telangiectasia, Collagen type IV