Livedoid Vasculopathy with Behçet Disease

Livedoid vasculopathy is a rarely encountered disease. A 15-year-old girl presented with painful ulcerations, porcelain-white atrophic scars of the malleolar region and dorsal aspect of the feet, livedo reticularis on the limbs. Arthralgia was an accompanying complaint and she was overwhelmed by ora...

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Published in:The journal of pediatric research Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 120 - 122
Main Authors: Vatansever, Zehra, Paç Kısaarslan, Ayşenur, Sözeri, Betül, Gündüz, Zübeyde, Düşünsel, Ruhan, Poyrazoğlu, Hakan, Deniz, Kemal
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Turkish
Published: Izmir Galenos Publishing House 01-06-2016
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Summary:Livedoid vasculopathy is a rarely encountered disease. A 15-year-old girl presented with painful ulcerations, porcelain-white atrophic scars of the malleolar region and dorsal aspect of the feet, livedo reticularis on the limbs. Arthralgia was an accompanying complaint and she was overwhelmed by oral ulcers and folliculitis. Also she had family history for Behçet disease. By analyzing the case mentioned above, a rarely encountered vasculitis form of Behçet disease has been emphasized.
ISSN:2147-9445
2587-2478
DOI:10.4274/jpr.24008