title: Skin nodules and macules resembling vasculitis in the antiphospholipid syndrome--a report of two cases.
abstract: Two patients who demonstrated skin lesions in the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies are documented. The first had a long history of recurrent painful nodules. She had also suffered two deep vein thromboses. The second developed a rash on the lower limbs resembling vasculitis which did not respond to prednisolone, but to low dose salicylate therapy. Histology in both patients revealed microthrombosis of cutaneous vessels.
authors.affiliation: Lupus/Arthritis Research Unit, Rayne Institute, St Thomas' Hospital, London.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Asherson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jacobelli
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mckee
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000473:pathology; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000473:pathology