Two Cases of Venous Lakes.
- Author:
Ji Hun MUN
1
;
Ji Hyun YI
;
Seong Hyun PARK
;
Jun Sang LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea. rjunlee@lycos.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Venous lake;
Lips
- MeSH:
Aged;
Ear;
Humans;
Lakes*;
Lip;
Rare Diseases;
Skin;
Venules
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2005;43(6):849-851
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Venous lakes are small, bluish-purple, slightly-raised, soft papules or nodules occurring on the exposed skin of elderly people. The lips and ears are the most common sites. Histopathologically, large, dilated and irregular thin-walled venules are located on the upper and mid-dermis. Venous lake is not a rare disease, however, there has been no report of this condition in Korean literature. We report two cases of venous lake together with a review of the pertinent papers.
