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    Superficial angiomyxoma of the skin
    (2016) Abarzúa, Alvaro; Lallas, Aimillios; Piana, Simonetta; Longo, Caterina; Moscarella, Elvira; Argenziano, Giuseppe
    Superficial angiomyxomas (SA) of the skin are rare benign cutaneous tumors of soft tissue composedof prominent myxoid matrix and numerous blood vessels. SA are more common in males [1] and theyare usually located on the trunk but can also appear on the lower limbs, head, neck and genitalia [2,3].Treatment is surgical, the total excision is curative, but local recurrence is possible [4]. Herein wepresent a 72-year-old patient with a history of melanoma in situ, with a new lesion on the lower back.