A bright red, star-shaped lesion on the face, neck, or chest that blanches with pressure is called a
a. venous star. c. hemangioma.
b. cherry angioma. d. spider angioma.
D
Spider angiomas are bright red and star-shaped. There is often a central pulsation noted with pressure, and this results in blanching in the extensions. Causes include pregnancy, liver disease, and hormone therapy. They are normal in a small percentage of the population and are more prevalent in women. Venous stars are linear, or irregularly shaped, blue vascular patterns that do not blanch with pressure. They are caused by increased venous pressure in the superficial veins. A cherry angioma is a bright-red circumscribed area, most often found on the trunk. The etiology is unknown; however, they are pathologically insignificant. A hemangioma is a congenital malformation of closely packed immature capillaries.
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