Livedoid vasculopathy associated with peripheral neuropathy: a report of\ntwo cases
Case 1: A 58-year-old woman, hypertensive, presented with a 6-month history\nof painful ulcers in the lower extremities, associated with paresthesia and hypoesthesia\nin the feet. A biopsy specimen, with representation of the dermo-hypodermic junction,\nwas compatible with LV. Laboratory evaluations revealed a positive anticardiolipin IgG\nantibody. Nerve biopsy (sural nerve) showed axonal degenerative alterations, consistent\nwith chronic axonal neuropathy ().\nElectromyography (EMG) demonstrated an axonal polyneuropathy with a sensory\npredominance.