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Title: [Cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis as a marker of systemic diseases]. Author: Macotela-Ruiz E, Corona-Rodríguez MG. Journal: Gac Med Mex; 1991; 127(1):21-6. PubMed ID: 1959734. Abstract: Fifty-eight patients with cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis were evaluated. The most frequent cutaneous manifestation was purpura, followed by palpable purpura. Vascular inflammation was confirmed by skin biopsy: two distinct patterns of cellular infiltrate were found, a neutrophilic-predominant and a mononuclear-predominant type, as a manifestation of the dynamic evolution of the process. On the basis of the associated disease we grouped our cases as follows: autoimmune disease, reaction, malignancy, infection and idiopathic.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]