livedo reticularis

Last reviewed 01/2018

This is a net-like subcutaneous rash that may be seen in conditions such as:

• systemic lupus erythematosus
• rheumatoid arthritis
• polyarteritis nodosa
• the antiphospholipid syndrome
• homocystinuria
• dermatomyositis
• cholesterol emboli syndrome

Livedo reticularis is most commonly seen on the lower limbs.