title: Surgical treatment of livedo vasculitis.
abstract: Surgical treatment for livedo vasculitis as a primary approach is not mentioned in the literature. A young female patient suffering from livedo vasculitis (atrophie blanche) was admitted with huge ulcerations and pre-ulcerative, infarcted skin areas of both feet and ankles. The lesions were promptly excised and skin grafted with excellent results. The course of treatment, including several surgical procedures, is described.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Teman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ingber
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rothem
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben-Bassat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001284:Atrophy / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D012880:Skin Pigmentation; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000601:surgery; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000601:surgery*