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2. Telangiectasia - Wikipedia

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   When found on the legs, they are found specifically on the upper thigh, below the knee joint and around the ankles. Many patients with spider veins seek the assistance of physicians who specialize in vein care or peripheral vascular disease. These physicians are called vascular surgeons or phlebologists.

3. Spider angioma - Wikipedia

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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.

4. Ultrasonography of chronic venous insufficiency of the legs

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   The small saphenous vein (SSV) runs along the posterior aspect of the leg as far as the popliteal region, in the upper calf. Here it enters the popliteal space, located between the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle , where it usually drains above the knee joint into the popliteal vein or a little less often into the GSV or other deep ...

5. Varicose veins - Wikipedia

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   Figure A shows a normal vein with a working valve and normal blood flow. Figure B shows a varicose vein with a deformed valve, abnormal blood flow, and thin, stretched walls. The middle image shows where varicose veins might appear in a leg. Comparison of healthy and varicose veins. Varicose veins are more common in women than in men and are ...

6. Superficial thrombophlebitis - Wikipedia

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   Superficial thrombophlebitis is a thrombosis and inflammation of superficial veins presenting as a painful induration (thickening) with erythema, often in a linear or branching configuration with a cordlike appearance. [2]: 826–7 [3] Superficial thrombophlebitis is due to inflammation and/or thrombosis, and,less commonly, infection of the

7. What do spider bites look like? Know these important warning ...

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   Here are spider bite pictures and tips to identify them. Two venomous spiders, black widows and brown recluse spiders, can cause severe symptoms, experts say. Here are spider bite pictures and ...