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Idiopathic or primary livedo reticularis

Livedo reticularis - close-up
Livedo reticularis - close-up 		Livedo reticularis on the legs
Livedo reticularis on the legs 		Cholesterol emboli Livedo Reticularis - feet
Cholesterol emboli Livedo Reticularis - feet

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Idiopathic or primary livedo reticularis refers to blue splotchy patches of skin, usually on the legs. The condition is linked to swollen blood vessels. It may get worse when the temperature is cold.


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Livedo reticularis

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Review Date: 4/16/2007
Reviewd By: Michael S. Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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