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Vasculitis cutánea de vasos pequeños: revisión clínica en 32 casos / Clinical features of 32 patients with cutaneous small vessel vasculitis
López De Maturana L, Donaldo; Amaro B, Patricio; Segovia G, Laura; Balestrini D, Claudia.
Afiliação
  • López De Maturana L, Donaldo; Hospital Barros Luco. Servicio de Dermatología y Anatomía Patológica. CL
  • Amaro B, Patricio; Hospital Barros Luco. Servicio de Dermatología y Anatomía Patológica. CL
  • Segovia G, Laura; Hospital Barros Luco. Servicio de Dermatología y Anatomía Patológica. CL
  • Balestrini D, Claudia; Hospital Barros Luco. Servicio de Dermatología y Anatomía Patológica. CL
Rev. méd. Chile ; 132(2): 165-170, feb. 2004. ilus, tab
Article em Es | LILACS | ID: lil-361492
Biblioteca responsável: CL12.1
ABSTRACT

Background:

The skin is a common target of small vessel vasculitis, with a wide assortment of pathological changes. This condition is usually associated to systemic diseases.

Aim:

To report the clinical and pathological features of patients with cutaneous small vessel vasculitis. Material and

methods:

A retrospective review of 32 patients with a pathological diagnosis of cutaneous vasculitis.

Results:

Seventy two percent of patients were women. Cutaneous lesions were mainly located in the lower limbs (94 percent). The most common lesion was palpable purpura (62percent). Connective tissue diseases and systemic vasculitis were the most commonly associated systemic diseases.

Conclusions:

Palpable purpura is the most common manifestation of cutaneous small vessel vasculitis, that is usually associated to connective tissue diseases or systemic vasculitis.
Assuntos
Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Vasculite Leucocitoclástica Cutânea Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: Es Revista: Rev. méd. Chile Assunto da revista: MEDICINA Ano de publicação: 2004 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Chile
Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Vasculite Leucocitoclástica Cutânea Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: Es Revista: Rev. méd. Chile Assunto da revista: MEDICINA Ano de publicação: 2004 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Chile