Cutis marmorata
A reticulated vascular pattern linked to cold, syndromes, or decompression sickness.
Cutis marmorata is a benign skin condition characterized by a lacy, reticulated red and/or blue vascular pattern. It can occur as a transient physiologic response to cold in newborns or persist in certain genetic syndromes. The condition is also a recognized manifestation of decompression sickness, where it may signal risk of neurological progression.
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