Cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita

Cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita, abbreviated CMTC, is a rare congenital vascular disorder that usually affects the blood vessels of the skin. It was first recognised and described in 1922 by Cato van Lohuizen, a Dutch pediatrician, and the condition is therefore also called Van Lohuizen syndrome. The same name is used as a synonym for congenital generalized phlebectasia, nevus vascularis reticularis, congenital phlebectasia, livedo telangiectatica and congenital livedo reticularis. It should not be confused with the general term cutis marmorata, which refers to livedo reticularis caused by cold. This entry is a reference record and not medical advice.