title: Livedoid vasculopathy as a marker of systemic disease: report of two cases.
abstract: The livedoid vasculopathy is an obstructive vascular process of etiology not yet fully known, being possibly associated with several prothrombotic events. It is clinically characterized by the presence of painful and recurring purpuric lesions, which usually suffer ulceration and evolve with formation of white atrophic scars usually located in the lower limbs. Two cases are here reported of painful ulcerated lesions on the lower limbs, in which the identification of VL enabled the diagnosis of systemic diseases.
authors.affiliation: Fundação Alfredo da Matta, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
authors.forename: Raquel Sucupira Andrade
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.affiliation: Fundação Alfredo da Matta, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
authors.forename: Gustavo Ávila
authors.initials: GÁ
authors.lastname: Maquiné
authors.affiliation: Fundação Alfredo da Matta, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Talhari
authors.affiliation: Fundação Alfredo da Matta, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
authors.forename: Isabel Cristina Lima
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Encarnação
authors.affiliation: Fundação Alfredo da Matta, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
authors.forename: Antônio Pedro Mendes
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Schettini
authors.affiliation: Fundação Alfredo da Matta, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mônica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Santos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054068:Livedo Reticularis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology