Abstract
Acroangiodermatitis (Synonym: pseudo-Kaposi sarcoma) is an unusual, benign, self‑limited angioproliferative lesion. It is often associated with chronic venous insufficiency, arteriovenous malformation of the legs, chronic renal failure treated with dialysis, paralyzed legs and amputation stumps. This condition presents clinically as purple-colored patches, plaques or nodules on the lower extremities. Despite being benign, this lesion assumes importance because of its close resemblance to the aggressive Kaposi sarcoma and requires histopathological examination for its diagnosis. We describe here a case of a 55-year old female who presented with raised, hyperpigmented lesions over both ankles and histopathological examination from one of the lesions confirmed the diagnosis of acroangiodermatitis.
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