Livedo racemosa is a
skin condition
A skin condition, also known as cutaneous condition, is any medical condition that affects the integumentary system—the organ system that encloses the body and includes skin, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of this sy ...
with persistent red or violet discoloration, characterised by a broken, branched, discontinuous and irregular pattern. It can be restricted to the limbs or diffuse. It is usually the first sign of a systemic
vascular disorder.
See also
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Livedo reticularis
Livedo reticularis is a common skin finding consisting of a mottled reticulated vascular pattern that appears as a lace-like purplish discoloration of the skin. The discoloration is caused by reduction in blood flow through the arterioles that supp ...
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Livedoid dermatitis
Livedoid dermatitis is a iatrogenic cutaneous reaction that occurs immediately after a drug injection. It presents as an immediate, extreme pain around the injection site, with overlying skin rapidly becoming erythematous
Erythema (from the Gr ...
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List of cutaneous conditions
Many skin conditions affect the human integumentary system—the organ system covering the entire surface of the body and composed of skin, hair, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of this system is as a barrier against t ...
References
Vascular-related cutaneous conditions
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