Livedoid vasculopathy (LV) is a chronic and recurrent disease consisting of livedo reticularis and symmetric ulcerations, primarily located on the lower extremities, which heal slowly and leave an atrophic white scar (atrophie blanche). Neurological involvment is rare and presumed to be secondary to the ischemia from vascular thrombosis of the vasa nervorum. Laboratory evaluation is needed to exclude secondary causes such as hyper-coagulable states, autoimmune disorders and neoplasms. We present two patients with a rare association of peripheral neuropathy and LV, thereby highlighting the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to reach the correct diagnosis. © 2013 by Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia.
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Tubone, M. Q., Schestatsky, P., Escobar, G. F., Maldonado, G., & Peruzzo, J. (2013). Vasculopatia livedoide associada a neuropatia periférica: Relato de dois casos. Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 88(6 SUPPL.1), 227–229. https://doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20132363
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