Open AccessA giant spider nevus in a patient of hepatitis C-related liver cirrhosis: A rare presentation
Author(s) -
Ajit Sood,
Rahul Gupta,
Vandana Midha
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of applied and basic medical research/international journal of applied and basic medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2248-9606
pISSN - 2229-516X
DOI - 10.4103/2229-516x.165373
Subject(s) - cirrhosis , presentation (obstetrics) , spider , medicine , dermatology , nevus , pathology , radiology , biology , melanoma , zoology , cancer research
Spider nevi are benign vascular lesions mostly seen in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis. Mostly, these are seen in the superior vena cava distribution and are small with pinhead size central vessel. Giant spider nevus is rarely seen and hence this report.