Angioma serpiginosum

Angioma serpiginosum is a developmental abnormality, manifested by grouped crimson to purple puncta typically on the lower limbs or buttocks. These puncta blanch almost completely on pressure.

Treatment:

• If cosmetically significantly to the patient, treatment with the pulsed dye laser at 585 nm is quite effective.

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