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Systemic lupus erythematosus with refractory ulcerated livedoid vasculopathy: Successful treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin and warfarin

Authors :
Hiromi Kato
Ko-Ron Chen
Katsunobu Yoshioka
Chiharu Tateishi
Source :
Clinical Case Reports
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2018.

Abstract

Key Clinical Message We reported a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus complicated by livedoid vasculopathy (LV), who responded well to intravenous immunoglobulin and warfarin. Cutaneous lesions of LV resemble those of cutaneous vasculitis. LV should be included in the differential diagnosis of leg ulcerations even in the presence of autoimmune disorders.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20500904
Volume :
6
Issue :
11
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Clinical Case Reports
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....f78f13ea8abb1b51499bcc245134d8de