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.

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TURKDERM
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2025-04-07
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https://doi.org/10.4274/turkderm.galenos.2024.20678
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melanin and skin pigmentation
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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.

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