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This quiz tests your skills in identifying ten different vascular naevi.
For each of the ten cases, study the image(s) and then answer the questions. You can click on the image to view a larger version if required.
Each case should take approximately 2 minutes to complete. There is a list of suggested further reading material at the end of the quiz.
When you finish the quiz, you can download a certificate.
Name the vascular naevus.
Venous lake
What features distinguish this condition?
An angioma on the lip is known as a venous lake. The colour disappears on compression with a glass slide (diascopy), distinguishing it from a melanocytic lesion, which persists.