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Case of livedoid vasculopathy with peripheral neuropathy successfully treated with low-dose warfarin
- Source :
- The Journal of Dermatology. 37:98-101
- Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2010.
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Abstract
- We report herein a case of a 28-year-old woman with persistent livedo racemosa and recurrent ulcerations on the lower extremities. The clinical presentation, together with histopathological findings of vascular occlusion without overt vasculitis in the dermis, led to the diagnosis of livedoid vasculopathy. The patient experienced recurrence of ulcerations and developed peripheral neuropathy affecting the distal extremities during the course of treatment with sarpogrelate hydrochloride. The skin lesions and neurological symptoms improved dramatically after adding low-dose warfarin potassium to the treatment regimen. This case suggests that administration of low-dose warfarin is an effective therapy of choice for patients with livedoid vasculopathy.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Vasculitis
medicine.medical_specialty
Dermatology
Vascular occlusion
Dermis
medicine
Humans
Warfarin Potassium
Livedo Reticularis
Leg
business.industry
Leg Ulcer
Mononeuropathies
Low dose
Warfarin
Anticoagulants
Succinates
General Medicine
Livedo racemosa
medicine.disease
Surgery
Peripheral neuropathy
medicine.anatomical_structure
Female
medicine.symptom
business
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 13468138 and 03852407
- Volume :
- 37
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Journal of Dermatology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....de547f4d4d41d5aa375ee77e09ebd9e7
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1346-8138.2009.00754.x