Livedoid vasculopathy as a marker of systemic disease: report of two cases
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Livedoid vasculopathy as a marker of systemic disease: report of two cases*
The livedoid vasculopathy is an obstructive vascular process of etiology not yet fully known, being possibly associated with several prothrombotic events. It is clinically characterized by the presence of painful and recurring purpuric lesions, which usually suffer ulceration and evolve with formation of white atrophic scars usually located in the lower limbs. Two cases are here reported of pai...
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عنوان ژورنال: Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0365-0596
DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20142897