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A 31-year-old woman presented with a new swelling on her lower lip. This was clinically recognized as a venous lake (Figure 210-1). The patient was bothered by its appearance and wanted it removed. She chose to have cryotherapy, which eradicated the venous lake.
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Acquired vascular lesions are common skin findings. The most common one is the cherry angioma.
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Cherry angiomas have been called senile angiomas, as they have a tendency to develop as adults become older.
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Venous lakes are acquired vascular lesions of the face and ears.1
Cherry angiomas are common vascular malformations that occur in many adults after the age of 30 years (Figure 210-2). Cherry angiomas sometimes proliferate during pregnancy.1
Angiokeratomas, the most common form being angiokeratomas of the scrotum (Fordyce) or vulva, develop during adult years (Figures 210-3 and 210-4).1
Glomangiomas, also known as glomuvenous malformations or glomus tumors, are a type of venous malformation (Figure 210-5). Most patients with glomangiomas are of Northern European descent and have a family history of similar lesions.2
Cutaneous angiosarcomas are rare malignant vascular tumors most commonly found on the head and neck areas of elderly white men (Figure 210-6).3
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