Spider angioma (nevus araneus)

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Spider angioma (nevus araneus)

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The lower eyelid is a common location for these tortuous angiomas. The face, hands, and fingers are common locations in children.

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Spider angiomas are dilatations of a pre-existing blood vessel; notice the tortuous small blood vessels leading into the dorsal aspect of the nose.