What is telangiectasias?

Also known as: telangiectasia, spider veins, spider nevi

Telangiectasias is a common single or multiple vascular abnormality found on the skin of children and adults from widened small veins which form little red lines or patterns on the skin, or look like a red spider with small vessels surrounding a red center. They are usually harmless but can sometimes bleed. Uncommonly, they may be a sign of an associated illness.

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Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM