Ann Dermatol.  1998 Jul;10(3):159-162. 10.5021/ad.1998.10.3.159.

Livedo Reticularis Associated with Atrial Myxoma

Abstract

We describe the case of a 45-year-old woman who had self-regressing livedo reticularis on the lower extremities. Examination of a biopsy specimen from the mottled area revealed myxomatous emboli in the deep dermal arterioles. Echocardiography showed a myxoma in the left atrium. After the tumor was surgically excised, the patient had no further evidence of the disorders during the 3-year period of follow-up. Livedo reticularis caused by an peripheral arterial embolism, which in turn was caused by the tumor fragments in our patient with left atrial myxoma, is considered to be unusual.

Keyword

Livedo reticularis; Atrial myxoma

MeSH Terms

Arterioles
Biopsy
Echocardiography
Embolism
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Atria
Humans
Livedo Reticularis*
Lower Extremity
Middle Aged
Myxoma*

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