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Spider angioma - Symptom

Alternative Names

Nevus araneus

Symptoms:

  • Blood vessel sore (lesion)
    • May have a red dot in the center
    • Has reddish extensions that reach out from the center
    • Disappears with pressure and reappears when pressure is released
  • Most often seen on the face and neck

Signs and tests:

No testing is usually necessary, but a skin biopsy may be needed to confirm the diagnosis in some cases. Blood tests may be done if a liver problem is suspected.

  • Reviewed last on: 10/3/2008
  • Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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