This image displays a spider angioma. A spider angioma is a dilated, small capillary. Spider angiomas are bright red, flat, and easily blanch when you press your finger on them. This image displays a typical spider angioma. This image displays a central blood vessel with many "legs" branching from the center typical of spider angioma. This flat spider angioma demonstrates why it is often called a "spider," with tiny blood vessels radiating out from a central larger blood vessel. Spider angiomas are usually deep red but will fade easily when you press on the lesion with your finger.
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Spider Angioma  Teen information

Picture of Spider Angioma: This image displays a spider angioma. Divider line
This image displays a spider angioma.
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Overview
A spider angioma is a small benign (noncancerous) area on the skin caused by tiny blood vessels near the skin's surface. The blood vessels are so close to the skin's surface that the angioma looks quite red; the vessels form a pattern that can look like a spider's web, hence the name.
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Last Modified: 22 Dec 2008
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