A case of livedoid vasculopathy associated with factor V Leiden mutation: successful treatment with oral warfarin.

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Livedoid vasculopathy is characterized by painful purpuric lesions on the extremities which frequently ulcerate and heal with atrophic scarring. It has been considered to be a vasculitic process but now there has been increasing evidence that abnormal coagulation plays a major role in the pathogenesis of this rare disorder. We report the case of a 19-year-old male who had been suffering from recurrent painful...

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