title: Livedo racemosa generalisata and stroke.
abstract: The authors describe three young female patients with generalized livedo racemosa and cerebral infarction. The radiologic and biopsy findings point to a widespread vasculopathy, involving small and mid-sized arteries. The histologic examination of the temporal artery biopsy in two patients gives additional evidence for a chronic endarteritis as possible underlying cause of this disease entity.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D012907:Smoking; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral