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Livedo reticularis on the legs
Livedo, seen on this person's legs, is a descriptive term used to describe the red, non-blanchable network-pattern (reticulated) in the skin caused by plugging of the blood vessels. This condition has many causes. This is a close-up view of livedo reticularis. Livedo is a descriptive term used to describe the red, non-blanchable (doesn't turn white when pressed) network-pattern (reticulated) in the skin caused by plugging of the blood vessels. This condition has many causes.
Update Date: 1/17/2004 Updated by: Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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