title: Livedo reticularis associated with hereditary protein C deficiency and recurrent thromboembolism.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, U.K.
authors.forename: N U
authors.initials: NU
authors.lastname: Weir
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Snowden
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Greaves
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Davies-Jones
mesh_terms: 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