Cutaneous collagenous vasculopathy
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Description
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.
Orpha Number: 280779
Definition
Cutaneous collagenous vasculopathy (CCV) is a primary microangiopathy confined to the skin, characterized by multiple and widespread telangiectasias.
Epidemiology
It is a rare disorder with less than 20 cases reported in the literature to date.
Clinical description
Most patients present in adulthood with symmetrical telangiectasias appearing on the lower extremities and later progressing to the trunk and upper extremities.
Etiology
The etiology is unknown but CCV is thought to be associated with collagen abnormalities in the skin microvasculature. It can be distinguished from generalized essential telangiectasia (see this term) by characteristic histopathological features that reveal the presence of thickened vascular walls in CCV.
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Source: GARD Last updated on 05-01-20
Symptoms
Symptoms and their Known Frequencies
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