Skin, Venous lake [LMP47085]

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Diagnostic Modality: 
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Disease Category: 
Neoplasia
Diagnosis: 
Venous lake
Species: 
Human
Organ System: 
Skin
Gender: 
Male
Age: 
40 years
Diagnosis Code: 
ICD-10: L98.8
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Yoon, J., Al-Habeeb, A.

Keywords

Venous lakes

Clinical History

40-year old male with a chest lesion.

Clinical Discussion

With a rather colloquial name, “venous lakes” represent capillary aneurysms, characterized by ectatic superficial blood vessels, in the superficial dermis. These lesions can occur as multiple lesions in sun-exposed areas, and they can clinically mimic melanoma.