Livedo Reticularis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Golden, Richard L.

doi:10.1001/archderm.1963.01590150015002

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“…Livedo reticularis, a cyanotic discoloration of the skin with a characteristic network pattern caused by stasis of blood in the superficial skin drainage was first described in SLE by Golden (1963).…”

Section: Livedomentioning

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Anticardiolipin antibodies—clinical associations

Asherson

Harris

1986

Postgraduate Medical Journal

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Anticardiolipin antibodies—clinical associations

Asherson

Harris

1986

Postgraduate Medical Journal

133

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“…However, an association is not inconceivable particularly if the patient were to have an underlying co-morbidity such as SLE, since both LyHy and livedo reticularis have independently been documented in lupus [21,22]. This patient likely meets four (4) of the eleven (11) criteria required for a diagnosis of lupus namely photosensitivity, proteinuria, serositis (pleural and pericardial effusions) and hematologic abnormalities (normocytic anemia) [23].…”

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Post-partum pituitary insufficiency and livedo reticularis presenting a diagnostic challenge in a resource limited setting in Tanzania: a case report, clinical discussion and brief review of existing literature

2012

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BackgroundPituitary disorders following pregnancy are an important yet under reported clinical entity in the developing world. Conversely, post partum panhypopituitarism has a more devastating impact on women in such settings due to high fertility rates, poor obstetric care and scarcity of diagnostic and therapeutic resources available.Case presentationA 37 year old African female presented ten years post partum with features of multiple endocrine deficiencies including hypothyroidism, hypoadrenalism, lactation failure and secondary amenorrhea. In addition she had clinical features of an underlying autoimmune condition. These included a history of post-partum thyroiditis, alopecia areata, livedo reticularis and deranged coagulation indices. A remarkable clinical response followed appropriate hormone replacement therapy including steroids. This constellation has never been reported before; we therefore present an interesting clinical discussion including a brief review of existing literature.ConclusionPost partum pituitary insufficiency is an under-reported condition of immense clinical importance especially in the developing world. A high clinical index of suspicion is vital to ensure an early and correct diagnosis which will have a direct bearing on management and patient outcome.

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“…19 Livedo racemosa also occurs in disorders such as polyarteritis nodosa, systemic lupus erythematosus with or without APS, polycythaemia rubra vera, essential throm- bocythaemia, thromboangiitis obliterans, cryoglobulinaemia, cold agglutinins, syphilis, tuberculosis, and cholesterol embolization syndrome. [20][21][22] …”

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Reticulate eruptions: Part 2. Historical perspectives, morphology, terminology and classification

Parsi

Partsch

Rabe

et al. 2011

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

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Reticulate eruptions of vascular origin may represent an underlying arterial, venous, microvascular or combined pathology. In the presence of arterial pathology, individual rings are centred around ascending arterial vessels that supply the corresponding area of skin within an arterial hexagon that clinically presents with a blanched centre. Confluence of multiple arterial hexagons generates a stellate (star-like) pattern. In the presence of a primary venous pathology, individual rings correspond to the underlying reticular veins forming multiple venous rings. Focal involvement of a limited number of vessels presents with a branched (racemosa) configuration while a generalized involvement forms a reticulate (net-like) pattern. 'Livedo' refers to the colour and not the pattern of the eruption. Primary livedo reticularis (Syn. cutis marmorata) is a physiological response to cold and presents with a diffuse blanchable reticulate eruption due to vasospasm of the feeding arteries and sluggish flow and hyperviscosity in the draining veins. Livedo reticularis may be secondary to underlying conditions associated with hyperviscosity of blood. Livedo racemosa is an irregular, branched eruption that is only partially-blanchable or non-blanchable and always signifies a pathological process. Retiform purpura may be primarily inflammatory with secondary haemorrhage or thrombohaemorrhagic, as seen in disseminated intravascular coagulopathy.

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Livedo Reticularis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Cited by 28 publications

References 6 publications

Anticardiolipin antibodies—clinical associations

Anticardiolipin antibodies—clinical associations

Post-partum pituitary insufficiency and livedo reticularis presenting a diagnostic challenge in a resource limited setting in Tanzania: a case report, clinical discussion and brief review of existing literature

Reticulate eruptions: Part 2. Historical perspectives, morphology, terminology and classification

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