Angiokeratoma: a cause of scrotal bleeding

Acta Urol Belg. 1998 Mar;66(1):27-8.

Abstract

We report a case of Fordyce angiokeratoma which presented with bleeding from the scrotum. The difference between Fordyce's angiokeratoma and Fabry's angiokeratoma corporis diffusum is described. The diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of scrotal angiokeratoma are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angiokeratoma / complications*
  • Angiokeratoma / pathology
  • Angiokeratoma / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Electrocoagulation
  • Fabry Disease / diagnosis
  • Genital Diseases, Male / diagnosis
  • Genital Diseases, Male / etiology
  • Genital Neoplasms, Male / complications*
  • Genital Neoplasms, Male / pathology
  • Genital Neoplasms, Male / surgery
  • Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prognosis
  • Scrotum / pathology*
  • Scrotum / surgery
  • Skin Neoplasms / complications*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / surgery