Annular vasculitis associated with pregnancy.
A 29-year-old woman presented in the 31st week of pregnancy with an unusual bilateral, erythematous eruption on the posterior calves, which clinically resembled erythema annulare centrifugum. A biopsy showed features of a mild leucocytoclastic vasculitis. Within 2 days of delivery the rash had almost resolved, suggesting that its activity was related to the pregnancy. The diagnosis is consistent with 'annular vasculitis', which we suggest represents a distinct variant of leucocytoclastic vasculitis, and a distinct clinicopathological entity. We are not aware of any previous reports of an association between annular vasculitis and pregnancy.
Kelly
R I
RI
Department of Dermatology, St George's Hospital, London, U.K.
Cook
M G
MG
Marsden
R A
RA
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007868:Leg Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000473:pathology*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000473:pathology*