Essential type II mixed cryoglobulinemia causing pyoderma gangrenosum-like ulcers

ScientificWorldJournal. 2008 Feb 25:8:228. doi: 10.1100/tsw.2008.44.

Abstract

A 47-year-old, otherwise healthy woman presented with multiple deep ulcers located primarily on her lower extremities that presented 6 days ago as blisters. A biopsy revealed livedoid vasculopathy, without any evidence of vasculitis. Extensive laboratory workup was positive only for type II cryoglobulins.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cryoglobulinemia / complications*
  • Cryoglobulinemia / diagnosis
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Pyoderma Gangrenosum / diagnosis*
  • Skin Ulcer / etiology*
  • Skin Ulcer / pathology