ABSTRACT
Cutaneous vasculitis (CV) is an uncommon but challenging problem in clinical practice. Although the presentation of vasculitis in the skin is most often palpable purpura, a multitude of patterns are possible including livedoid reticularis, nodules, ulcerations, and even urticarial lesions. In the simplest sense, CV is an inflammatory reaction centered in blood vessels resulting in damage to the skin. Mechanisms include immune complex deposition in combination with inflammatory mediators or possibly primarily thrombogenic states with or without immune complex deposition.
