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Telangiectasia in Adult
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Telangiectasia in Adult

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Contributors: Noah Craft MD, PhD, Lindy P. Fox MD, Lowell A. Goldsmith MD, MPH
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Synopsis

Telangiectasia : Telangiectasia
Telangiectases (spider veins) are permanently dilated superficial blood vessels. They may be capillaries, venules, or arterioles. They tend to increase in frequency and number with age, often due to actinic damage.

While telangiectases may be thought of as distinct clinical entities, they are also prominent features of certain diseases and may be clues to an underlying disorder. They can also be caused by medications, such as topical and oral steroids, as well as oral contraceptives.

Causes of telangiectases are many and include venous hypertension, local trauma, radiation damage, corticosteroid use, estrogen / progesterone excess, collagen vascular diseases, and multiple genodermatoses.

Telangiectases very rarely bleed. They are a cosmetic nuisance, and treatment is optional.

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ICD10CM:
I78.1 – Nevus, non-neoplastic

SNOMEDCT:
247479008 – Telangiectasia disorder

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Diagnostic Pearls

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Differential Diagnosis & Pitfalls

Rarely, telangiectasias may be confused with:
The differential diagnosis of multiple telangiectatic lesions is:

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Drug Reaction Data

Below is a list of drugs with literature evidence indicating an adverse association with this diagnosis. The list is continually updated through ongoing research and new medication approvals. Click on Citations to sort by number of citations or click on Medication to sort the medications alphabetically.

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Last Updated:02/15/2018
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A close-up of linear and branching red macules (and unrelated pustules).

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