title: Unilateral nevoid telangiectasia.
abstract: A 30-year-old woman, who was six months pregnant, presented with multiple, blanching, asymptomatic telangiectasies on her right upper extremity for two years. At the onset of her pregnancy, her lesions increased in number and redness. Given the unilateral distribution and worsening during pregnancy, a diagnosis of unilateral nevoid telangiectasia was made. This condition is a rare entity that has been most commonly reported in association with puberty, pregnancy, the use of oral contraceptives, and alcoholic cirrhosis. However, there have been case reports in otherwise healthy individuals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, New York University, USA.
authors.forename: Chicky
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dadlani
authors.forename: Hideko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kamino
authors.forename: Ruth F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Walters
authors.forename: Karla
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rosenman
authors.forename: Miriam K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Pomeranz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply; D018450:Disease Progression; D004967:Estrogens / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens