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Cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita (CMTC) is a rare congenital vascular disorder that usually manifests in affecting the blood vessels of the skin. The condition was first recognized and described in 1922 by Cato van Lohuizen, [2] a Dutch pediatrician whose name was later adopted in the other common name used to describe the condition – Van Lohuizen syndrome.
There are also a number of other conditions that affect hands, feet, and parts of the face with associated skin color changes that need to be differentiated from acrocyanosis: Raynaud phenomenon, pernio, acrorygosis, erythromelalgia, and blue finger syndrome. The diagnosis may be challenging in some cases, especially when these syndromes co-exist.
Neonatal jaundice is a yellowish discoloration of the white part of the eyes and skin in a newborn baby due to high bilirubin levels. [1] Other symptoms may include excess sleepiness or poor feeding. [1] Complications may include seizures, cerebral palsy, or kernicterus. [1] In most of cases there is no specific underlying physiologic disorder. [2]
Then, use a skin soothing treatment like calamine lotion to combat the irritation, per the Cleveland Clinic. OTC anti-itch creams or ointments, along with antihistamines can relieve itchy skin and ...
If the skin of your neck is starting to show the signs of aging (wrinkles, sagging, discoloration), these nonsurgical tips recommended by dermatologists can help.
Both of these conditions cause cyanosis, or a bluish discoloration of skin or mucous membranes. [4] Normally, oxygenated blood appears red and deoxygenated blood has more of a blue appearance. [ 5 ] In babies with low levels of oxygen or mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood, the blood can have a blue or purple color, causing cyanosis.
The baby was not taken in for a second round of treatment until two months and 22 days later. The tumor noticeably shrank to cysts; however, the biggest cyst was at the frontal lobe. A myriad of lesions were still found on the thalamus, pons, cerebral hemispheres, cerebellum, and choroid plexus.
Livedo reticularis is a common skin finding consisting of a mottled reticulated vascular pattern that appears as a lace-like purplish discoloration of the skin. [1] The discoloration is caused by reduction in blood flow through the arterioles that supply the cutaneous capillaries, resulting in deoxygenated blood showing as blue discoloration ().