A Case of Rheumatoid Vasculitis / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
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: 829-831, 2002.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-25146
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.
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Main subject:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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Purpura
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Skin
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Vasculitis
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Biopsy
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Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
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Extremities
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Livedo Reticularis
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Rheumatoid Vasculitis
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Gangrene
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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