Venous lakes of the ears.
Venous lakes of the ears and telangiectasias of the ears and cheeks were seen in older men living in Texas who were known to have had long-term sun exposure. Even though these are benign changes, these patients should be checked routinely for possible skin malignancies, especially basal cell carcinomas.
D000368:Aged; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000150:complications; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000150:complications; D004431:Ear, External / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000150:complications