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Livedo refers to a form of skin discoloration. *
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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Livedo racemosa Livedo racemosa is a skin condition 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 vas ...
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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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Livedoid vasculitis Livedoid vasculopathy is a chronic cutaneous disease seen predominantly in young to middle-aged women. One acronym used to describe its features is "Painful purpuric ulcers with reticular pattern of the lower extremities" (PURPLE). It can be div ...


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