Livedo Racemosa Associated with Epstein-Barr Virus-induced Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder.
- Author:
Tae Wook KIM
1
;
Je Ho MUN
;
Seung Wook JWA
;
Margaret SONG
;
Hoon Soo KIM
;
Hyun Chang KO
;
Byung Soo KIM
;
Moon Bum KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea. drkmp@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Epstein-Barr virus;
Livedo racemosa;
Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder
- MeSH:
Connective Tissue Diseases;
Dilatation;
Female;
Herpesvirus 4, Human;
Humans;
Livedo Reticularis;
Lymph Nodes;
Lymphoma;
Lymphoproliferative Disorders;
Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation;
Skin;
Strikes, Employee;
Vasculitis
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2013;51(4):261-264
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Livedo racemosa (LR) is characterized by a striking violaceous netlike patterning of the skin similar to the livedo reticularis, from which it differs by its localization (more generalized), and shape (irregular, broken circular segments). LR is probably caused by patchy impairment of cutaneous arteriolar circulation, resulting in venous dilatation and stasis of blood. LR is always associated with a pathological condition, including hematologic/hypercoagulable disease, vasculitis, connective tissue diseases, neoplasm, lymphoma, infection, cerebrovascular disease, adverse response to a drug, and etc. Hence, clinical, pathological and laboratory examinations are important for excluding these underlying diseases. To date, there have been few reports of LR secondary to posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) in dermatologic literatures. Herein, we report a case of LR associated with Epstein-Barr virus-induced PTLD of cervical lymph node in a 19-year-old female, who had generalized reticular erythematous to violaceous patch on the entire body after allogenic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation.
