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Cutis Marmorata Telangiectatica Congenita

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Cutis Marmorata Telangiectatica Congenita (CMTC) is a rare congenital skin disorder characterized by discoloured patches of skin (livedo reticularis) caused by dilated surface blood vessels (telangiectases) which give the skin a blue or purple marbling or "fishnet" appearance. This condition is often associated with crater-like lesions (ulcers) of the skin. Other congenital abnormalities are found in at least fifty percent of affected individuals. (NORD/G. Eysenbach)

synonyms

Cutis Marmorata Telangiectatica Congenita, Van Lohuizen's Syndrome

UMLS

Congenital livedo reticularis, Cutis marmorata telang congen, Cutis marmorata telangiec cong, Cutis marmorata telangiectasia congenita, Cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita, Van Lohuizen's syndrome

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localisation: legs, diagnosis: Cutis Marmorata Telangiectatica Congenita