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    Reticulate eruptions: Part 2. Historical perspectives, morphology, terminology and classification

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    Parsi, K.
    Partsch, H.
    Rabe, E.
    Ramelet, Anne-Sylvie
    Date
    2011
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Parsi, K. and Partsch, H. and Rabe, E. and Ramelet, A. 2011. Reticulate eruptions: Part 2. Historical perspectives, morphology, terminology and classification. Australasian Journal of Dermatology. 52 (4): pp. 237-244.
    Source Title
    Australasian Journal of Dermatology
    DOI
    10.1111/j.1440-0960.2011.00819.x
    ISSN
    0004-8380
    School
    School of Nursing and Midwifery
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44935
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Reticulate eruptions of vascular origin may represent an underlying arterial, venous, microvascular or combined pathology. In the presence of arterial pathology, individual rings are centred around ascending arterial vessels that supply the corresponding area of skin within an arterial hexagon that clinically presents with a blanched centre. Confluence of multiple arterial hexagons generates a stellate (star-like) pattern. In the presence of a primary venous pathology, individual rings correspond to the underlying reticular veins forming multiple venous rings. Focal involvement of a limited number of vessels presents with a branched (racemosa) configuration while a generalized involvement forms a reticulate (net-like) pattern. 'Livedo' refers to the colour and not the pattern of the eruption. Primary livedo reticularis (Syn. cutis marmorata) is a physiological response to cold and presents with a diffuse blanchable reticulate eruption due to vasospasm of the feeding arteries and sluggish flow and hyperviscosity in the draining veins. Livedo reticularis may be secondary to underlying conditions associated with hyperviscosity of blood. Livedo racemosa is an irregular, branched eruption that is only partially-blanchable or non-blanchable and always signifies a pathological process. Retiform purpura may be primarily inflammatory with secondary haemorrhage or thrombohaemorrhagic, as seen in disseminated intravascular coagulopathy.

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