Preferred Name |
Livedo Reticularis |
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Synonyms |
Livedo Reticularis |
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Definitions |
A recurrent purple discoloration of the skin that does not blanche and is found in a lacy, network pattern, most often in the lower extremities. It may be aggravated by exposure to cold and is classified as idiopathic or secondary. Secondary livedo reticularis may be a cutaneous manifestation of immune system disorders (e.g., lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, cryoglobulinemia, lymphoma, etc), and hematologic disorders (polycythemia vera). |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C74524 |
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code |
C74524 |
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DEFINITION |
A recurrent purple discoloration of the skin that does not blanche and is found in a lacy, network pattern, most often in the lower extremities. It may be aggravated by exposure to cold and is classified as idiopathic or secondary. Secondary livedo reticularis may be a cutaneous manifestation of immune system disorders (e.g., lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, cryoglobulinemia, lymphoma, etc), and hematologic disorders (polycythemia vera). |
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FULL_SYN |
Livedo Reticularis |
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label |
Livedo Reticularis |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Livedo_Reticularis |
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Preferred_Name |
Livedo Reticularis |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C74524 |
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Semantic_Type |
Finding |
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UMLS_CUI |
C4014212 |
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subClassOf |