Telangiectasia

Telangiectasia refers to tiny yet enlarged blood vessels on the skin that can be easily visible. They might not have a reason for their existence but can be linked with many diseases and generally appear anywhere on the body, whether on the skin, mucous membranes or whites of the eyes. Telangiectasia does not have any symptoms, but some of the cases witness bleeding causing major problems. It may also develop in the brain and cause significant problems thereon. Prime causes of Telangiectasia include use of alcohol, ageing, pregnancy, genetics and exposure to sun. While the diseases generally associated with such a condition could be Bloom syndrome, Ataxia-telangiectasia, Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome, Rosacea, Cutis marmorata telangiectasia congenital, Spider angioma, Xeroderma pigmentosa, Sturge-Weber disease, Nevus flammeus (port-wine stain), and Oslar-Weber-Rendy syndrome (hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia).