ID#: 17608
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This image depicts a close view of the skin surface of a patient, who had presented with these two red papular lesions that were determined to be senile angiomas, also known as Campbell de Morgan spots, or cherry angiomas. Note that a pencil eraser had been added to the field of view in order to provide some measure of scale, emphasizing the small size of these angiomas. These lesions are noncancerous, and are composed of numerous capillaries, which proliferate, due to reasons unknown. Usually they appear in middle age, and increase in number as one ages. The coloration of these small capillary clusters is bright red to purple, and are harmless, except for their possible unaesthetic component.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Dr. F. Gilbert
Creation Date: 1972
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