title: Severe livedo vasculitis treated with potassium iodide.
abstract: A young woman presenting severe livedo vasculitis (LV) was successfully treated with potassium iodide (KI). Previous attempts to cure her disorder with corticosteroids, low-dose aspirin, and azathioprine in various combinations had failed. To our knowledge, this is the first report of LV treated with KI.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Clinic, Reish Polyclinic, Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: Zeev
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rozenbaum
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Portnoy
authors.forename: Itzhak
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rosner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011193:Potassium Iodide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017445:Skin Diseases, Vascular / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011193:Potassium Iodide; D008775:Methylprednisolone