A spider angioma is a dilated, small capillary. This image displays a central blood vessel with many "legs" branching from the center typical of spider angioma. This spider angioma is seen on a background of sun damage on the cheek, with multiple small linear veins nearby. This flat spider angioma demonstrates why it is often called a "spider," with tiny blood vessels radiating out from a central larger blood vessel. As displayed in this image, an angioma can sometimes just look like a red bump, with subtle, tiny radiating blood vessels around it. This image displays a central large blood vessel with linear legs radiating outwards typical of spider angioma.
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Picture of Spider Angioma: A spider angioma is a dilated, small capillary. Divider line
A spider angioma is a dilated, small capillary.
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Treatments Your Physician May Prescribe
  • If the lesion is cosmetically bothersome, it can usually be removed with burning (electrocautery) or laser treatments.
  • If you might have a liver problem, blood tests will be done.
Last Modified: 29 Feb 2008

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