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Cherry angioma (Campbell de Morgan spots)

A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise cherry angioma (campbell de morgan spots) — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.

Key high-yield points

  • Most common acquired vascular lesion in adults; prevalence rises steeply with age - >75% of adults over 75 affected
  • Benign, localised proliferation of dilated capillaries/post-capillary venules in the papillary dermis - no cellular atypia

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