Diseases

Livedo Reticularis

A condition characterized by a reticular or fishnet pattern on the skin of lower extremities and other parts of the body. This red and blue pattern is due to deoxygenated blood in unstable dermal blood vessels. The condition is intensified by cold exposure and relieved by rewarming.

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A condition characterized by a reticular or fishnet pattern on the skin of lower extremities and other parts of the body. This red and blue pattern is due to deoxygenated blood in unstable dermal blood vessels. The condition is intensified by cold exposure and relieved by rewarming.

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4 entry terms
  • Cutis Marmorata
  • Livedo Racemosa
  • Marmorata, Cutis
  • Racemosa, Livedo

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2008; use SKIN DISEASES, VASCULAR 1996-2007

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Previous Indexing

  • Skin Diseases (1966-1992)
  • Skin Diseases, Vascular (1993-2007)
  • Vascular Diseases (1966-1992)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Livedo Reticularis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054068. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054068
  2. Livedo Reticularis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livedo_reticularis
  3. Livedo Reticularis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2003151