title: Dermatologic Diagnosis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis.
abstract: Leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV), also termed hypersensitivity vasculitis, is a small-vessel vasculitis. The skin is the organ most commonly involved in LCV. Typical presentation is a painful, burning rash predominantly in the lower extremities. The most common skin manifestation is palpable purpura. Other skin manifestations include maculopapular rash, bullae, papules, plaques, nodules, ulcers, and livedo reticularis.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Medicine Resident in the Stanford/Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency Program in CA. jeinhorn@stanford.edu.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Einhorn
authors.affiliation: Senior Emergency Physician at the Santa Clara Medical Center, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine (Surgery) at Stanford University. He is the Medical Director for the Foothill College Paramedic Program in Los Altos, CA. joel.levis@kp.org.
authors.forename: Joel T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Levis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007866:Leg; D018366:Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis*