idiopathic livedo reticularis
- idiopathic livedo reticularis
- a type of unknown cause, usually seen in young adults, especially women; it is chronic, characterized by symmetrical diffuse lesions, and more common in winter. Some patients develop ulcerations on the legs or feet, either initially or after edema.
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