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Cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita (CMTC) is a rare congenital vascular disorder that usually manifests in affecting the blood vessels of the skin. The condition was first recognized and described in 1922 by Cato van Lohuizen , [ 2 ] a Dutch pediatrician whose name was later adopted in the other common name used to describe the condition ...
This disorder was recognized as a distinct syndrome in 1997 and named macrocephaly-cutis marmorata telangiectasia congenita or M-CMTC. [12] [13] A new name, macrocephaly-capillary malformation, abbreviated M-CM, was recommended in 2007. [14] This new name was chosen to more accurately describe the skin markings associated with this disorder.
Cutis marmorata (from Latin marmor, "marble") is a benign skin condition which, if persistent, occurs in Cornelia de Lange syndrome, trisomy 13 and trisomy 18 syndromes. [1] When a newborn infant is exposed to low environmental temperatures, an evanescent , lacy, reticulated red and/or blue cutaneous vascular pattern appears over most of the ...
Varicose veins and reticular veins are often treated before treating telangiectasia, although treatment of these larger veins in advance of sclerotherapy for telangiectasia may not guarantee better results. [18] [19] [20] Varicose veins can be treated with foam sclerotherapy, endovenous laser treatment, radiofrequency ablation, or open surgery.
CREST syndrome, also known as the limited cutaneous form of systemic sclerosis (lcSSc), is a multisystem connective tissue disorder.The acronym "CREST" refers to the five main features: calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia.
Marmorata (from the Latin marmor for "marble") can refer to several different species or conditions presenting with a marbled appearance, including: Salmo marmoratus, marble trout; Acronicta marmorata, marble dagger moth; Synodontis marmorata, a catfish; Pleurodema marmorata, a frog; Cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita, a disease
Ataxia–telangiectasia (AT or A–T), also referred to as ataxia–telangiectasia syndrome or Louis–Bar syndrome, [1] is a rare, neurodegenerative disease causing severe disability. Ataxia refers to poor coordination and telangiectasia to small dilated blood vessels, both of which are hallmarks of the disease. [2] A–T affects many parts of ...
Lipedema was first identified in the United States, at the Mayo Clinic, in 1940. [ 32 ] [ 33 ] Most attribute the original identification of lipedema to E. A. Hines and L. E. Wold (1951). [ 32 ] Despite that, lipedema is barely known in the United States to physicians or to the patients who have the disease.