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Spider angioma



Circulatory system
Circulatory system


Spider angioma

Alternative Names:

Nevus araneus
Symptoms:
  • Vascular (blood vessel) lesion
    • May have a red dot in the center
    • Has reddish extensions that radiate from the center
    • Disappears with pressure and reappears when the pressure is released.
  • Common in both children and adults
  • Most frequently seen on the face and trunk

Signs and tests:

No testing is usually necessary, but a skin biopsy may be needed to confirm the diagnosis in some cases.




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