Multiple giant angiokeratoma of Fordyce on the shaft of the penis masquerading as keratoacanthoma

The term ‘angiokeratoma’ includes a wide range of dermatological conditions of hyperkeratotic vascular disorders with a similar histologic combination of hyperkeratosis and superficial dermal vascular ectasia. angiokeratomas can be classified into localized and systemic forms. angiokeratoma of fordyce (akf) is a localized form of angiokeratoma,clinically characterized by 1- to 6-mm,black,blue,or dark red,dome-shaped papules located on the scrotum,shaft of penis,labia majora,clitoris,inner thigh,and lower abdomen. we describe herein a case of giant angiokeratoma of fordyce on shaft of the penis in an elderly man,clinically masquerading as keratoacanthoma. © 2015 by anais brasileiros de dermatologia.