Unilateral nevoid telangiectasia.
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.
Dadlani
Chicky
C
Department of Dermatology, New York University, USA.
Kamino
Hideko
H
Walters
Ruth F
RF
Rosenman
Karla
K
Pomeranz
Miriam K
MK
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
D004967:Estrogens