Unilateral nevoid telangiectasia accompanied by neurological disorders.

BACKGROUND

Unilateral nevoid telangiectasia (UNT) is a unique vascular dermatosis of ambiguous aetiology.

OBJECTIVE

To investigate the role of neurological disorder in pathogenesis of the UNT.

METHODS

We investigated eight consecutive patients with unilateral nevoid telangiectasia. Detailed dermatological and neurological examinations, and magnetic resonance imaging were performed on each patient. In case of presence of dysesthesia over the skin lesion, electroneuromyography was performed to determine any relationships between lesions and peripheral neuropathy.

RESULTS

All the patients had hypoesthesia over the skin lesion. The cranial magnetic resonance imaging showed subcortical hamartomatous lesions in one patient and demyelinized plaques on the corpus of the caudate nucleus and the pontin area in another. Electroneuromyography evaluation was nonspecific.

CONCLUSION

In our study, neurological disorders were associated with UNT. Thus, it can be speculated that neurological disorders might contribute to the development and/or progression of UNT. Patients with UNT should be encouraged for neurological investigation.