does patient have a history of lupus? - nm

telangiectasia ??? - Annie

Could it be telangiectasia

telangiectasia (tÓ™-lan″je-Ó™k-ta´zhÓ™)   a vascular lesion daused by dilation of a group of small blood vessels to form a small, discolored lesion on the skin. Superficial telangiectasias are sometimes seen in the normal newborn on the nape of the neck (“stork bites”) or on the upper eyelids or upper lip (“flame nevi”). They usually disappear within the first year of life. adj., telangiectat´ic., adj.
 

hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia  an autosomal dominant vascular anomaly characterized by the presence of multiple small telangiectases of the skin, mucous membranes, gastrointestinal tract, and other organs associated with recurrent episodes of bleeding from affected sites and gross occult melena.

spider telangiectasia  spider angioma.

The patient has possible lupus...that does sound like what is being dictated. Thanks everyone! - Newbie

derm/rash sm - lyn