Liver Damage Warning Signs Quiz: Do You Know the 14 Red Flags?

Spider angiomas — tiny spider-shaped blood vessels visible on the skin — can signal liver disease. Where do they most commonly appear?

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Spider angiomas — tiny spider-shaped blood vessels visible on the skin — can signal liver disease. Where do they most commonly appear?
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Spider angiomas (also called spider nevi) appear in areas drained by the superior vena cava — mainly the face, neck, upper chest, and arms. In liver disease, elevated oestrogen (because the liver cannot metabolise it) causes these dilated surface vessels.

Spider angiomas — tiny spider-shaped blood vessels visible on the skin — can signal liver disease. Where do they most commonly appear?

Palms of the hands
Upper body, face, and arms
Lower legs and feet
Around the navel
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