SPIDER TELANGIECTASIA (SPIDER NAEVI)

liver disease / cirrhosis [numerous telangiectasia in SVC territory]

radiation

steroids

hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia

acne rosacea

pregnancy

hyperthyroidism

normal finding [few]

collagen diseases, eg. systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, dermatomyositis

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