Synonym(s)
essential progressive telangiectasia; generalized essential telangiectasia; Generalized essential telangiectasia
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Rare, non-family, flat telangiectasias, which occur primarily in women in adolescence or young adulthood.
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Extremities, trunk, more rarely mucous membranes near the skin (oral mucosa)
Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.
Two-dimensional, initially small herds, gradually confluent to larger areas, red, blurred, symptomless spots.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Fernández-Torres R et al (2010) Generalized essential telangiectasia: a report of three cases treated using an intense pulsed light system. Actas Dermosifiliogr 101:192-193.
- Gordon Spratt EA et al. (2012) Generalized essential telangiectasia. Dermatol Online J 18:13.
- Karen JK et al (2008) Generalized essential telangiectasia. Dermatol Online J 14:9.
- Ulrich J et al (2o15) Acquired generalized asymptomatic livid livid erythema and telangiectasia. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges13: 249-251.
- Yadav S et al. (2015) An unusual presentation of generalized essential telangiectasia. Clin Exp Dermatol 40:513-515.
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Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer