Dadlani Chicky, Kamino Hideko, Walters Ruth F, Rosenman Karla, Pomeranz Miriam K
Department of Dermatology, New York University, USA.
Dermatol Online J. 2008 Oct 15;14(10):3.
A 30-year-old woman, who was six months pregnant, presented with multiple, blanching, asymptomatic telangiectasies on her right upper extremity for two years. At the onset of her pregnancy, her lesions increased in number and redness. Given the unilateral distribution and worsening during pregnancy, a diagnosis of unilateral nevoid telangiectasia was made. This condition is a rare entity that has been most commonly reported in association with puberty, pregnancy, the use of oral contraceptives, and alcoholic cirrhosis. However, there have been case reports in otherwise healthy individuals.