Livedoid Vasculopathy: diagnosis and treatment in pregnant women

Abstract

Livedoid Vasculopathy is a disease characterized by occlusion of the capillaries of the dermis, without inflammatory signs. It begins with purpuric papules or macules that develop into painful ulcers, mainly involving the ankles and feet. In this case report, we describe diagnosis and treatment in a young pregnant patient, with excellent clinical response.

Dermoscopy of livedoid vasculopathy in skin of color treated successfully with colchicine: a case report

“…4 In addition to vascular involvement, patients with LV also have nervous system involvement, possibly caused by deposits of fibrin and thrombin in the vasa nervorum. 5 Neurological involvement in LV is rare and presents usually as mononeuritis multiplex, months to years after the onset of cutaneous lesions. 6 LV is associated with a variety of underlying conditions, and no single etiology has been identified.…”