venous lake

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venous lake,

small benign blue-purple sessile, compressible papules or blebs seen most often on the lips, ears, and face of elderly persons, which histologically represent dilated capillaries filled with red blood cells and lined with flattened endothelial cells.

venous lake

Geriatrics A dark blue-purple compressible papular vascular ectasia of older ♂ caused by dilation of venules, exacerbated by sun exposure Clinical Usually asymptomatic; pain, tenderness, excess bleeding may follow trauma DiffDx Melanoma, pigmented BCC

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