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Livedoid vasculitis
Classification and external resources
ICD-10	L 95.0
eMedicine	derm/39

Livedoid vasculitis (also known as "Livedoid vasculopathy," "Atrophie blanche," "Livedo reticularis with summer ulceration", "Painful purpuric ulcers with reticular pattern of the lower extremities syndrome" (PURPLE syndrome), and "Segmental hyalinizing vasculitis"^[1]^:818) is a chronic cutaneous disease seen predominantly in young to middle-aged women, and 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 and varicosities.^[2]^:343^[3]

[edit] References

^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
^ Maessen-Visch MB, Koedam MI, Hamulyák K, Neumann HA (March 1999). "Atrophie blanche". Int. J. Dermatol. 38 (3): 161–72. PMID 10208608.

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DermNet vascular/livedoid-vasculitis

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (integumentary system) (L, 680-709)

Infections

Bacterial skin disease	Staphylococcus (Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, Impetigo, Boil, Carbuncle) · Strep (Impetigo) · Corynebacterium (Erythrasma)

Viral skin disease	Wart · Molluscum contagiosum · Erythema infectiosum · Exanthema subitum · Herpes simplex (Herpetic whitlow, Eczema herpeticum)

General	Cellulitis (Paronychia) · Acute lymphadenitis · Pilonidal cyst · Pimple (Pustule)

Bullous
disorders

acantholysis (Pemphigus, Transient acantholytic dermatosis) · Pemphigoid (Bullous, Cicatricial, Gestational) · Dermatitis herpetiformis

Inflammatory

Dermatitis
and eczema

Atopic dermatitis · Seborrhoeic dermatitis (Dandruff, Cradle cap) · Contact dermatitis (Diaper rash, Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis) · Erythroderma · Lichen simplex chronicus/Prurigo nodularis · Itch (Pruritus ani, Pruritus scroti, Pruritus vulvae) · Nummular dermatitis · Dyshidrosis · Pityriasis alba

Papulosquamous
disorders

Psoriasis (Psoriatic arthritis) · Parapsoriasis (Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta, Pityriasis lichenoides chronica, Lymphomatoid papulosis) · other pityriasis (Pityriasis rosea, Pityriasis rubra pilaris) · other lichenoid (Lichen planus, Lichen nitidus)

Urticaria

Dermatographic urticaria · Cold urticaria · Cholinergic urticaria · Solar urticaria

Erythema

Erythema multiforme/ drug eruption	Stevens-Johnson syndrome · Toxic epidermal necrolysis · Erythema nodosum · Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis

Other erythema	Erythema annulare centrifugum · Erythema marginatum · Keratolytic winter erythema · Necrolytic migratory erythema · Erythema toxicum