Korean J Dermatol.  2002 Jul;40(7):829-831.

A Case of Rheumatoid Vasculitis

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dankook University Cheonan, Korea. kyccc@anseo.dankook.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Dankook University Cheonan, Korea.

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.

Keyword

Rheumatoid vasculitis; Leukocytoclastic vasculitis

MeSH Terms

Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Biopsy
Extremities
Female
Gangrene
Humans
Livedo Reticularis
Middle Aged
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Purpura
Rheumatoid Vasculitis*
Skin
Vasculitis
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