title: Physiologic anemic macules.
abstract: Anemic-appearing macules of the extremities that fluctuate with temperature and position have been referred to as Bier spots. After review of the literature and innumerable clinical presentations, we propose that the best description and better nomenclature is physiologic anemic macules. We present the case of a 27-year-old woman with physiologic anemic macules and review the history of this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Pooja
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Khera
authors.forename: Joseph C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: English
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017496:Hypopigmentation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017445:Skin Diseases, Vascular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009626:Terminology as Topic