Localized recurrent postoperative pernio associated with leukocytoclastic vasculitis.
A patient with recurrent pernio of the right ankle for 21 years after surgery had a leukocytoclastic vasculitis localized in the area. We suggest that the various histologic descriptions of pernio in the literature and in this case represent different levels of severity of the disease.
Klapman
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MH
Dermatology Department, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, CA 90027.
Johnston
W H
WH
D000328:Adult; D000842:Ankle / Q000601:surgery; D002647:Chilblains / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000473:pathology; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000473:pathology*