Telangiectasia macularis multiplex acquisita: A new entity and literature review
Telangiectasia macularis multiplex acquisita (TMMA) is a very rare entity that has been reported in the Asian population to date.Associations with hepatitis infection and several other systemic diseases have been reported.Its association with hepatitis C infection is a newly designated entity.Here, a 42-year-old Turkish patient with hepatitis C infection who was diagnosed with TMMA is presented, and a literature review is given.Recognition of the characteristic presentation of this rare disease will facilitate the clinician's diagnosis and approach.
Authors
- Melih Akyol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7912-0651)
- Emre Zekey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6237-1534)
- Rukiye Yasak Güner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5154-4652)
- Mustafa Tosun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6189-8016)
- Şeyhmus Kaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4059-9946)
Publication Details
- Journal
- TURKDERM
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4274/turkderm.galenos.2024.20678
- Primary Topic
- melanin and skin pigmentation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00