Livedo reticularis associated with hereditary protein C deficiency and recurrent thromboembolism.
We report the occurrence of livedo reticularis in a patient with symptomatic hereditary type 1 protein C deficiency. Antithrombin III deficiency and the antiphospholipid syndrome may also be associated with livedo reticularis, and we suggest that a thrombophilia screen may be a useful investigation in a patient with otherwise unexplained livedo, particularly if there is a personal or family history of thromboembolism.
Weir
N U
NU
Department of Neurology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, U.K.
Snowden
J A
JA
Greaves
M
M
Davies-Jones
G A
GA
D000328:Adult; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000150:complications; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020151:Protein C Deficiency; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications; D012008:Recurrence; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy