[Cutis marmorata teleangiectatica congenita (van Lohuizen syndrome)]

Cutis marmorata teleangiectatica congenita is a rare birth defect of unknown etiology. The disease is characterized by reticular teleangiectasias and phlebectasias. Among the associated anomalies, hypoplasia of an affected extremity is most frequently observed. On the basis of two cases, the clinical features of cutis marmorata teleangiectatica congenita are described and the differential diagnosis discussed.