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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine Nsvus Vascularis Reticularis (Two Cases).-R. T. BRAIN, M.D.Case 1.-P. G., girl, aged 13 years.History.-The skin condition has been present since birth. She was first seen at Great Ormond Street Hospital in 1940 at the age of 2 weeks. She showed an extensive mnottled bluish-purple network of veins extending from the right ankle to the groin and up on to the flank. There are some dilated veins also along the right arm. Small ulcerated areas were present at birth on the right knee and shin. These healed in two to three months.Family history.-Parents healthy; one sister, well.The lesions on the right knee were treated from May 1947 to February 1948 with 8 paintings of thorium X solution, 2,000 Electrostatic Units per c.c. No improvement was observed.Examination.-There is still a mottled network of enlarged venules over the right arm and leg. W.R. negative. Case II.-R. M., aged 9 weeks. History.-Skin condition present since birth. Parturition normal. General health good. Family history.-Mother had thyrotoxicosis for four years treated with thiouracil before pregnancy began. Toxamia of pregnancy. Mother has old healed pulmonary tuberculosis. 2 matemal uncles died of tuberculosis. Father had asthma.

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