Affiliation:
1. Dermatology Department, Coimbra Hospital and University Centre , Coimbra , Portugal
Abstract
A 56-year-old woman presented with abdominal, lumbar and thoracic livedo with 2 years of evolution, consisting of violaceous poikilodermatous patches with scattered petechiae on a base of erythema and telangiectasia, accompanied by diffuse and mild skin atrophy. Histological analysis revealed vasodilation of the superficial dermis and thickening of capillary walls, highlighted by periodic acid–Schiff stain and immunohistochemistry for collagen type IV.
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)