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Unilateral Nevoid Telangiectasia

1979; American Medical Association; Volume: 115; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1001/archderm.1979.04010030061023

1538-3652

John J. Jucas,

Dermatologic Treatments and Research

Tnilateral nevoid telangiectasia syndrome (UNTS) was first described by Zeisler in 1922 and a year later by Tommasi as single case reports. 1,2 Since then, an additional 13 cases have been reported. 3 The unilateral distribution of telangiectasias has been reported to be associated with pregnancy, puberty, alcoholism, cirrhosis, and as a congenital finding. We report a case of acquired UNTS in a prepubertal boy. This case raises questions about the role of estrogen in the pathogenesis of the syndrome. Report of a Case A healthy 15-year-old boy was seen in February 1978, in the Dermatology Clinic, Brooke Army Medical Center, Houston, for evaluation of a progressive eruption of three years' duration. There was no history of hepatitis or bronchitis. No family member has similar lesions. Examination showed a striking distribution of numerous vascular lesions that blanched on diascopy over the right upper anterior part of the chest, right shoulder,