Dermatology · UKMLA & AKT
Cherry angioma (Campbell de Morgan spots)
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- 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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