Genital Angiokeratomas in Adult Men and Women: Prevalence and Predisposing Factors. Issue 5 (September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sadowsky, Lauren M.; Socik, Ava; Burnes, Autumn; Rhodes, Arthur R.
• Is Part Of: Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery. Volume 23:Issue 5(2019)
• Page Start: 513
• Page End: 518
• Publication Date: 2019-09
• Subjects: angiokeratomas -- angiokeratomas of Fordyce -- epidemiology -- genital angiokeratomas -- scrotal angiokeratomas -- vulvar angiokeratomas; Dermatology -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Skin -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Dermatology -- Canada -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Canada -- Periodicals; Skin -- Surgery -- Canada -- Periodicals; 616.5005
• DOI: 10.1177/1203475419861072
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1203-4754

Abstract

Introduction: There is a paucity of prevalence data for genital angiokeratomas in adults. The objective of this article is to determine prevalence of genital angiokeratomas in adults as a function of sex, age, and race/ethnicity. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted over 11 months during 2013 and 2014 using a convenience sample of adult men and women consenting to genital examination during melanoma screening and surveillance by a senior dermatologist in an outpatient clinic. The analysis was conducted from April through December 2016. Results: Of 213 white/European American adults examined (127 men and 86 women), genital angiokeratomas were detected in 30.0% (64/213). Presence of at least one genital angiokeratoma was significantly associated with male sex (odds ratio [OR], 2.4; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.3-4.5; P < .001) and age older than 50 years (OR, 3.4; 95% CI, 1.7-6.7; P = .008). Conclusions: Genital angiokeratomas are relatively common in adults of white/European American origin and important to recognize because of their benign nature and occasional confusion with other tumors.