Localized Angiokeratomas in healthy adolescence responded to topical Timolol.

Int J Health Sci (Qassim)

Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Qassim, Saudi Arabia.

Published: January 2024

AI Article Synopsis

  • Angiokeratoma (AK) is a rare skin condition that causes small red-to-black spots, usually painless, on the skin.
  • A 14-year-old boy in Saudi Arabia had these nodules on his hand, and doctors found that they were a type of AK called Mibelli.
  • After using Timolol eye drops for a month, the boy's spots improved by 90%, making it an interesting case because this treatment has not been reported before for AK of Mibelli.

Article Abstract

Angiokeratoma (AK) is an uncommon vascular cutaneous illness that is characterized by benign vascular ectasias of the papillary dermis combined with papillomatosis, acanthosis, and hyperkeratosis of the epidermis. It often presents as mainly asymptomatic. Here, we present a case of a 14-year-old Saudi male who presented to the dermatology clinic with red-to-black nodules of varying sizes on the palmar and dorsal surfaces of his left hand. Upon examination, the nodules were painless with no other constitutional symptoms. Laboratory investigations were unremarkable. A 4-mm skin punch biopsy showed dilated vascular channels at the papillary dermis and corneal layer with acanthotic epidermis with granulation tissue; these findings were suggestive of AKs of Mibelli. Timolol drops were prescribed twice daily for 1 month, and the patient was seen after a month with a 90% resolution of lesions. This case study describes an intriguing instance of eruptive AK of Mibelli that was treated with Timolol 0.5% drops and was localized unilaterally over the left hand in a youngster who had previously been in good health. To the best of our knowledge, no previously reported AK of Mibelli cases that responded to Timolol 0.5% drops.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11393391PMC

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