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A spider angioma or spider naevus (plural: spider naevi), also nevus araneus, is a type of telangiectasis [2] (swollen, spider-like blood vessels on the skin) found slightly beneath the skin's surface, often containing a central red spot and deep reddish extensions (see Blood color) which radiate outwards like a spider's web or a spider's legs.
Cirrhosis leads to an inability to process hormones and toxins and increased estrogen levels. The skin of a patient with alcoholic cirrhosis can feature spider angiomas, palmar erythema, and — in acute liver failure — jaundice and ascites. The derangements of the endocrine system may lead to the enlargement of the male breasts.
Spider angiomas are a radial array of tiny arterioles that commonly occur in pregnant women and in patients with hepatic cirrhosis and are associated with palmar erythema. In men, they are related to high estrogen levels secondary to liver disease .
Angiomas are benign tumors derived from cells of the vascular or lymphatic vessel walls (endothelium) or derived from cells of the tissues surrounding these vessels. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Angiomas are a frequent occurrence as patients age, but they might be an indicator of systemic problems such as liver disease.
They often appear in: Von Hippel–Lindau disease: It can be associated with Von Hippel–Lindau disease and is a rare genetic multi-system disorder characterized by the abnormal growth of tumours in the body.
Tufted angioma (acquired tufted angioma, angioblastoma, angioblastoma of Nakagawa, hypertrophic hemangioma, progressive capillary hemangioma, tufted hemangioma) Umbilical granuloma; Universal angiomatosis (generalized telangiectasia) Urticaria pigmentosa (childhood type of generalized eruption of cutaneous mastocytosis) Venous lake (phlebectasis)
Alcoholic beverage company Diageo Plc (NYSE:DEO) released first-half FY25 earnings results and suspended medium-term guidance. The company reported net sales of $10.9 billion for the half year ...
Lesions lips, patient with hemorrhagic hereditary telangiectasia. Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Osler–Weber–Rendu disease and Osler–Weber–Rendu syndrome, is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder that leads to abnormal blood vessel formation in the skin, mucous membranes, and often in organs such as the lungs, liver, and brain.