Bier's Spots That Appeared on Young Male Adults.
- Author:
Namji JEONG
1
;
Sang Sin LEE
;
Chang Deok KIM
;
Young Joon SEO
;
Jeunghoon LEE
;
Young LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea. resina20@cnuh.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bier's spots
- MeSH:
Adult;
Arm;
Extremities;
Humans;
Hypopigmentation;
Leg;
Male;
Skin;
Vasoconstriction;
Vasodilation;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2010;48(12):1097-1099
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Bier's spots present as vascular mottling, and this consists of small, irregular macules surrounded by a red to cyanotic background. The macules most commonly occur on the arms and legs of young adults, but they may also appear on the trunk. They are considered a vascular anomaly, with vasoconstriction in the pale areas and vasodilatation in the erythematous skin. Although Bier's spots are occasionally discovered in young adults, they are still a challenge to differentiate from other hypopigmentation disorders. We report here on two cases of Bier's spots on the extremities and trunk of 2 young adults.
