“…7,8 Although some authors have suggested that EIV is a form of exercise-induced capillaritis exacerbated by underlying subclinical venous hypertension, 9 most authors classify it as a benign cutaneous variant of leukocytoclastic vasculitis. [2][3][4][5] In fact, leukocytoclastic vasculitis is the main histopathological finding and neutrophils, with associated karyorrhexis, predominate in the perivascular infiltrate. 2,5 Since EIV is considered a benign vasculopathy, in the absence of a primary inflammatory vasculitis, some authors prefer the term exercise-induced purpura.…”