Livedo racemosa: a striking dermatological sign for the antiphospholipid syndrome.

Livedo racemosa: a striking dermatological sign for the antiphospholipid

Dermatological Manifestations of Venous Disease. Part Ii: Reticulate Eruptions

The reticulate pattern is probably one of the most important dermatological signs that signifies the involvement of the underlying vascular networks and the cutaneous vasculature. It is seen in benign forms of livedo reticularis and in more sinister conditions such as Sneddon’s syndrome. There is considerable confusion in the literature with different authors having utilised a variety of terms ...

Livedo reticularis and pregnancy morbidity in patients negative for antiphospholipid antibodies.

BACKGROUND Livedo may be an independent risk factor for pregnancy morbidity, additional to the known risks associated with the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL). OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of pregnancy related morbidity in patients with widespread livedo reticularis who are persistently negative for aPL. PATIENTS AND METHODS 52 patients with widespread livedo reticula...

Cutaneous manifestations associated with antiphospholipid antibodies in patients with suspected primary antiphospholipid syndrome: a case-control study.

OBJECTIVE To study the association of a variety of dermatological manifestations related to vascular abnormalities with antiphospholipid antibodies in patients with suspected primary antiphospholipid syndrome. METHOD Case-control study. Consecutive patients referred to the coagulation and haemostasis service of a general hospital for the first determination of antiphospholipid antibodies (lup...

Sneddon syndrome: rare disease or under diagnosed clinical entity? Review of the literature related to a clinical case.

Sneddon syndrome is defined by the association of livedo racemosa and recurrent cerebrovascular ischemic lesions. The annual incidence is 4/1,000,000. This syndrome particularly affects young women, some reports suggesting a family predisposition. It is a chronic, progressive, arterio-occlusive disease of unknown etiology that involves small and medium-sized arteries. It is usually associated w...