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Bier spots constitute a distinct pattern of vascular mottling composed of small, irregular maculae, often triggered by external compression of the limb.¹ The spots are caused by a vasoconstriction in microvessels caused by a lack of oxygen^2-3 and are therefore regarded as a nonphysiologic phenomenon precipitated by vascular occlusion. Herein we describe a macular vascular pattern of the skin resembling Bier spots that may develop spontaneously during mild venous stasis.

From 1995 to 1999 we identified 8 patients (5 women, 3 men; aged 19-35 years) with spontaneous Bier spots among the patients referred to our department. In 3 patients the spots were the primary object of concern; the other patients inquired about the origin of the spots during consultations pertaining to other skin problems. In 1 patient the spots appeared during pregnancy. The patients had no other complaints suggesting vascular disease.

The spots were visible only when venous stasis and . . . [Full Text of this Article]