Livedo reticularis
Livedo reticularis is a common skin finding characterized by a mottled, reticulated vascular pattern that appears as a lace‑like purplish discoloration. It may be worsened by cold exposure and most often involves the lower extremities. The discoloration results from reduced blood flow through arterioles that supply the cutaneous capillaries, causing deoxygenated blood to appear blue. Secondary causes include hyperlipidemia, microvascular hematologic or anemic conditions, nutritional deficiencies, hyper‑ and autoimmune diseases, and certain drugs or toxins.
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Lesion due to severe infrarenal aortoiliac stenosis.
relevance score : -100.0%
ReferencesLivedo reticularis (LR) is a cutaneous physical sign characterized by transient or persistent, blotchy, reddish-blue to purple, net-like cyanotic pattern. LR is a benign disorder affecting mainly middle-aged females, whereas livedo racemosa (LRC) is pathologic, commonly associated with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.
