4 results match your criteria: "Nevus Araneus Spider Nevus"
Article Synopsis
- Spiders are admired for their web aesthetics and have historical significance in medicine through eponyms related to their names.
- Three notable spider-related medical terms include nevus araneus (spider angioma), coined by Sir Erasmus Wilson in 1842; arachnodactyly, introduced by Antoine Marfan in 1896; and the arachnoid mater, named by Frederik Ruysch in 1699.
- The document also discusses the clinical management of bites from two venomous spiders found in the U.S.: the black widow and the brown recluse.
Laser therapy for selected cutaneous vascular lesions in the pediatric population: a review.
Pediatrics
October 1988
Laser Center, Boston University Medical Center, MA.
Article Synopsis
- The text discusses three common skin vascular lesions seen in children: spider angioma, strawberry hemangioma, and port wine stain.
- It highlights the significance of these conditions and how they can affect children.
- The focus is on the current and future use of laser therapy as a treatment option for managing these lesions.