title: Atrophie blanche: is it associated with venous disease or livedoid vasculopathy?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this learning activity is to provide information about the etiology and treatment of atrophie blanche.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in skin and wound care.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  After participating in this educational activity, the participant should be better able to:1. Discuss the pathophysiology of atrophie blanche.2. Explore treatment options for livedoid vasculopathy.
  Atrophie blanche (AB) is a porcelain-white scar that may be seen at the base of a healed ulcer or in association with livedoid vasculopathy (LV). The term AB originally had been used synonymously with LV, whereas LV is a noninflammatory thrombotic condition presenting as either a primary or secondary event (often associated with coagulation).
authors.affiliation: Afsaneh Alavi, MD, MSc • Lecturer • Department of Medicine (Dermatology), University of Toronto • Ontario, Canada Jurg Hafner, MD • Professor of Dermatology and Venereology, Senior Staff Physician • Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Zurich • Switzerland Jan P. Dutz, MD • Professor • Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia • Vancouver, Canada Dieter Mayer, MD • Associate Professor • Vascular Surgery • Head of Wound Care • University Hospital of Zurich • Switzerland R. Gary Sibbald, BSc, FRCPC(Med Derm), MACP, FAAD, MAPWCA • Professor of Medicine and Public Health • University of Toronto • Ontario, Canada Paulo Ricardo Criado, MD, PhD • Professor • Dermatology, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo • Brazil Patricia Senet, MD • Associate Professor • Department of Dermatology, Assitance Pubique-Hôpitaux de Paris • France Jeffery P Callen, MD • Professor of Medicine and Chief • Division of Dermatology, University of Louisville • Kentucky Tania J Phillips, MD • Professor • Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine • Massachusetts Marco Romanelli, MD, PhD • Professor • Department of Dermatology, University of Pisa • Italy Robert S Kirsner, MD, PhD • Professor and Vice Chair • Department of Dermatology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine • Florida.
authors.forename: Afsaneh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alavi
authors.forename: Jurg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hafner
authors.forename: Jan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Dutz
authors.forename: Dieter
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mayer
authors.forename: R Gary
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Sibbald
authors.forename: Paulo Ricardo
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Criado
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Senet
authors.forename: Jeffery P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Callen
authors.forename: Tania J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Romanelli
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Kirsner
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D054068:Livedo Reticularis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications*; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000150:complications*