Pretibial angioplasia: a novel entity encompassing the clinical features of XXXX and the histopathology of @entity4096 .

@entity1 @entity2826 @entity455 @entity6 @entity177 @entity9338 @entity4096 @entity272 @entity4172
BACKGROUND: @entity4172 ( @entity4172 ) presents clinically as waxy yellow-brown plaques, commonly on the shins. @entity4096 also involves the legs; however, it has distinct clinical and pathologic features. OBJECTIVE: We present a series of eight @entity1 who had lesions that clinically resembled @entity4172 but on pathology showed features resembling @entity4096 . METHODS: Between 1997 and 2008, eight @entity1 were identified at St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, to have had @entity272 clinically diagnosed as @entity4172 , or a similar morphologic entity, but showing histopathologic features resembling @entity4096 on biopsy. The clinical records and pathology reports of these @entity1 were reviewed. RESULTS: The @entity1 ' ages ranged from 39 to 73 years. Only one @entity1 was female. Members of the group held diagnoses of @entity6 , @entity177 , or @entity455 . All @entity1 had lesions on the legs, most on the anterior aspect. The clinical diagnosis was generally @entity4172 ; other clinical impressions included @entity9338 , and @entity2826 . All @entity1 had features on pathology resembling @entity4096 and no features of @entity4172 . CONCLUSION: We propose that this unique combination of clinical features of @entity4172 and histopathologic features resembling @entity4096 represents a novel entity for which we propose the name pretibial angioplasia.
