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Livedoid vasculopathy is a chronic cutaneous disease seen predominantly in 
It can be divided into a primary (or idiopathic) form and a secondary form, which has been associated with a number of diseases, including chronic venous
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to middle-aged
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used to describe its features is "Painful purpuric ulcers with reticular
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pattern of the lower extremities" (PURPLE).
It can be divided into a primary (or idiopathic) form and a secondary form, which has been associated with a number of diseases, including chronic venous hypertension
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and varicosities
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See also
*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 ...
* Livedo
Livedo refers to a form of skin discoloration.
* Livedo reticularis
* Livedo racemosa
* Livedoid dermatitis
* Livedoid vasculitis
Livedoid vasculopathy is a chronic cutaneous disease seen predominantly in young to middle-aged women. One acrony ...
* 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 ...
* 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 ...
References
External links
* {{Cutaneous vasculitis Vascular-related cutaneous conditions Rheumatology