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Prurigiform angiomatosis
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Prurigiform angiomatosis

Contributors: Steven Nguyen BLA, Susan Burgin MD
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Synopsis

Prurigiform angiomatosis (PA) is a rarely reported condition that presents as one or more scaly, pruriginous, or lichenified plaques on the buttocks or within the intergluteal folds. It is seen more frequently in older men who have spent several hours a day in a sitting position.

PA is thought to result from chronic pressure or repeated mechanical friction, which leads to inflammation and a reactive angiogenesis patch or plaque driven by epidermal vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression.

Codes

ICD10CM:
L28.2 – Other prurigo
L85.9 – Epidermal thickening, unspecified

SNOMEDCT:
205562004 – Angiomatosis

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Last Reviewed:07/08/2023
Last Updated:07/09/2023
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