A Case of Rheumatoid Vasculitis.
- Author:
Bong Gyun HAN
1
;
Jae Hoon JUNG
;
You Chan KIM
;
Hyang Joon PARK
;
Yong Woo CINN
;
Hyun Joo PAI
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dankook University Cheonan, Korea. kyccc@anseo.dankook.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Rheumatoid vasculitis;
Leukocytoclastic vasculitis
- MeSH:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid;
Biopsy;
Extremities;
Female;
Gangrene;
Humans;
Livedo Reticularis;
Middle Aged;
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases;
Purpura;
Rheumatoid Vasculitis*;
Skin;
Vasculitis
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2002;40(7):829-831
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Rheumatoid vasculitis usually occurs in patients with long standing, seropositive, erosive rheumatoid arthritis. It involves typically small to medium-sized vessels and is associated with peripheral neuropathy, digital gangrene, nail fold infarcts, livedo reticularis, and palpable purpura. Histologic examination of skin biopsy specimens usually shows leukocytoclastic vasculitis. We report a case of rheumatoid vasculitis developed on both extremities in a 63-year-old female with rheumatoid arthritis for 15 years.
