Cutaneous Vasculitis with a Myeloproliferative Disorder

A Retrospective Analysis of Inflammatory Factors in Adult Patients With Cutaneous Vasculitis

Background: Cutaneous vasculitis is defined as the inflammation of blood vessels of the dermis. However cutaneous vasculitis is not a specific disease but a manifestation that can be seen in a variety of settings. We sought to review the clinical manifestations, laboratorial findings, pathological changes and etiologic association of cutaneous vasculitis in patients admitted to Dermatology Depa...

Cutaneous Vasculitis

Cutaneous vasculitis: a diagnostic approach.

Onychomadesis Following Cutaneous Vasculitis.

Beau lines are transverse, band-like depressions extending from one lateral edge of the nail to the other and affecting all nails at corresponding levels (1). Onychomadesis is considered an extreme form of Beau line with subsequent separation of the proximal nail plate from the nail bed. Both fall along a spectrum of nail plate abnormalities that occur secondary to temporary nail matrix arrest ...

Histopathology of Cutaneous Vasculitis

Vasculitis is an inflammatory process occurring primarily on the vessel wall. It results in vessel wall destruction and subsequent hemorrhagic and ischemic events. Skin is the most common target organ for vasculitis.1,2,3,4 Cutaneous vasculitis includes vasculitis of the dermal small vessels5 and subcutaneous small muscular vessels.6 It can be a self-limited benign disease restricted to the ski...