Port-wine stain

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Port wine stain on a child's face Sturge-Weber syndrome - legs

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Port-wine stain

• Usually present at birth
• Is usually a flat pink-to-purplish lesion on skin in infants
• Most commonly seen on face and neck (but may occur on trunk or extremities)
• Is usually slightly more reddish-to-purplish lesion, flat to slightly raised in older children
• Is usually darkly red-to-purplish lesion in adults

Yourdoctor can usually diagnose a port wine stain based entirely upon its appearance. In unusual cases, a skin biopsy may be needed to confirm the diagnosis. Depending on the location of the birthmark and other symptoms, yourdoctor may order a measurement of intraocular pressure or x-ray of the skull.

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