Sneddon's syndrome: generalized livedo reticularis and cerebrovascular disease. Importance of hemostatic screening.
We report two cases of Sneddon's syndrome. Both cases had widespread livedo reticularis with repeated cerebrovascular accidents without persistent neurological deficit. In one case, hemostatic examination revealed an imbalance of plasminogen activator-inhibitor values, possibly related to the thrombogenic propensity of the syndrome. Treatment with acetylsalicylic acid led to normalization of hemostatic parameters and resulted in a symptom-free period of more than 10 months. The importance of hemostatic screening in patients with Sneddon's syndrome is discussed.
Devos
J
J
Department of Dermatology, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.
Bulcke
J
J
Degreef
H
H
Michielsen
B
B
D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006487:Hemostasis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply; D017445:Skin Diseases, Vascular / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome