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Case Reports
. 2015 Jul 29;1(5):269-71.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2015.06.002. eCollection 2015 Sep.

Leukocytoclastic vasculitis sparing a tattoo with halo effect

Chen Amy Chen  1 , Anar Mikailov  2 , Beverly Faulkner-Jones  3 , Peggy A Wu  2
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Leukocytoclastic vasculitis sparing a tattoo with halo effect

Chen Amy Chen et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
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Keywords: LCV, leukocytoclastic vasculitis; Wolf's isotopic nonresponse; leukocytoclastic vasculitis; palpable purpura; reverse Koebner phenomenon; sparing phenomenon.

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Fig 1
Extensive nonretiform palpable purpura on bilateral lower extremities.
Fig 2
Fig 2
Palpable purpura exhibiting a “sparing phenomenon” with a 2- to 3-cm halo around a tattoo on the (A) right anterior thigh and (B) right anterior leg.
Fig 3
Fig 3
High-power image of a routine section. There is a superficial dermal and predominantly neutrophilic perivascular infiltrate with sparse leukocytoclasis and red blood cell extravasation, consistent with a leukocytoclastic vasculitis. (Hematoxylin and eosin stain; original magnification: ×290.)
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