Catalog

Unilateral naevoid telangiectasia

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Link to WHO Definition

Unilateral naevoid telangiectasia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/964880125

Unilateral nevoid telangiectasia is an asymptomatic disorder characterised by telangiectasia involving a dermatome, a group of dermatomes or following Blaschko lines. The restricted distribution is presumed to be due to postzygotic somatic mutations affecting cutaneous vasculature. The disorder may be apparent early in life but onset may only become apparent when the skin is exposed to increased oestrogen levels as at puberty, during pregnancy or from oral contraceptive use. It has also been observed to develop in patients with chronic liver disease due to alcoholism or hepatitis C.