Unilateral nevoid telangiectasia explained

Unilateral nevoid telangiectasia
Field:Dermatology

Unilateral nevoid telangiectasia presents with fine thread veins, typically over a segment of skin supplied by a particular nerveon one side of the body.[1] It most frequently involves the trigeminal, C3 and C4, or nearby areas.[1] The condition was named in 1970 by Victor Selmanowitz.[2]

Signs and symptoms

Unilateral nevoid telangiectasia is characterized by multiple chronic asymptomatic superficial blanching telangiectasias along dermatomes or Blaschko's lines,[3] with asymmetric skin involvement,[4] while symmetric instances have been infrequently recorded.[5] [6] The trunk and upper extremities' third and fourth cervical dermatomes are the most severely impacted.[4]

Causes

Unilateral nevoid telangiectasia can be congenital or acquired. Rare congenital type manifests at or soon after the neonatal period; it is more common in males and occurs in an autosomal dominant pattern. Conversely, the acquired form is nearly exclusively found in young female patients who have physiologic problems.[7]

Diagnosis

A normal-appearing epidermis with superficial dermal telangiectatic blood vessels beneath and a low level of inflammatory infiltration is revealed by histopathologic investigation.[8]

Treatment

After the triggering factor is eliminated, unilateral nevoid telangiectasia usually persists but in rare situations, it resolves on its own. The first step in treatment is cosmetic concealment.[7] The condition has improved aesthetically with the use of pulsed dye laser, which has proven to be a useful alternative.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: James . William D. . Elston . Dirk . Treat . James R. . Rosenbach . Misha A. . Neuhaus . Isaac . Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology . 2020 . Elsevier . Edinburgh . 978-0-323-54753-6 . 604–605 . 13th . https://books.google.com/books?id=UEaEDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA604. en . 28. Dermal and subcutaneous tumors: Unilateral nevoid telangiectasia .
  2. Book: Mulliken . John B. . Mulliken . John B. . Burrows . Patricia E. . Fishman . Steven J. . Mulliken and Young's Vascular Anomalies: Hemangiomas and Malformations . 2013 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-972254-9 . 544 . 2nd . https://books.google.com/books?id=p5hoAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA544. en . 13. Capillary malformations, hyperkeratotic stains, telangiectasias, and miscellaneous vascular blots .
  3. Akman-Karakaş . A. . Kandemir . H. . Senol . U. . Unal . A. . Duman . O. . Ciftcioglu . M.A. . Haspolat . S. . Alpsoy . E. . Authors reply: New clues on the path of understanding unilateral naevoid telangiectasia . Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology . Wiley . 27 . 2 . 2011-12-21 . 0926-9959 . 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04408.x . 258–259. 22188514 .
  4. Abbas . O. . Rubeiz . N. . Ghosn . S. . Extensive and progressive eruption in a young woman . Clinical and Experimental Dermatology . Oxford University Press (OUP) . 35 . 3 . 2010 . 0307-6938 . 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03547.x . e85–e86. 20500195 .
  5. Happle . R. . Capillary malformations: a classification using specific names for specific skin disorders . Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology . Wiley . 29 . 12 . 2015-04-10 . 0926-9959 . 10.1111/jdv.13147 . 2295–2305. 25864701 .
  6. Erbagci . Z . Erbagci . I . Erkiliç . S . Bekir . Na . Angioma serpiginosum with retinal involvement in a male: a possible aetiological role of continuous cold exposure . Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology . Wiley . 18 . 2 . 2004-02-19 . 0926-9959 . 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2004.00899.x . 238–239. 15009324 .
  7. Guedes . Rita . Leite . L . Unilateral nevoid telangiectasia: A rare disease? . Indian Journal of Dermatology . Medknow . 57 . 2 . 2012 . 0019-5154 . 10.4103/0019-5154.94288 . free . 138. 22615515 . 3352640 .
  8. Afsar . FSule . Ortac . Ragip . Diniz . Gulden . Unilateral nevoid telangiectasia with no estrogen and progesterone receptors in a pediatric patient . Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology . Scientific Scholar . 74 . 2 . 2008 . 163–164 . 0378-6323 . 10.4103/0378-6323.39712 . free . 18388386 . 1807/48090 . free .
  9. Hynes . Lisa R. . Shenefelt . Phillip D. . Unilateral nevoid telangiectasia: Occurrence in two patients with hepatitis C . Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology . Elsevier BV . 36 . 5 . 1997 . 0190-9622 . 10.1016/s0190-9622(97)70030-6 . 819–822.

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