Schneiderman Prelims Vol-I. qxd

VASCULAR DISORDERS
Arteriosclerosis – pallor 
Rook p.2231, 1998, Sixth Edition
Atrophie blanche (livedo with ulceration) 
AD 134:491–493,
1998; JAAD 8:792–798, 1983; AD 119:963–969, 1983; with
Degos’ disease-like lesions 
JAAD 50:895–899, 2004
Bier spots – anemic macules or ivory white spots on
erythrocyanotic background; exaggerated vasoconstrictive
response in stasis associated hypoxia; or with mixed
cryoglobulinemia 
BJD 146:921–922, 2002; AD 136:674–675,
2000
Buerger’s disease – elevation of leg – white leg and foot
Congestive heart failure – Terry’s nails (proximal 80% of nail
plate is white, distal 20% is pink) 
Ghatan p.85, 2002,
Second Edition
Constitutive speckled vascular mottling 
AD 136:674–675, 2000
Degos’ disease – malignant atrophic papulosis 
Int J Derm
39:361–362, 2000; Ann DV 79:410–417, 1954; familial Degos’
disease 
JAAD 50:895–899, 2004
Dissecting aortic aneurysm – transverse white nail bands
Ghatan p.81, 2002, Second Edition
Hemangioma, pre-proliferative phase – avascular patch
Ischemia – white lunulae 
Ghatan p.80, 2002, Second Edition
Nevus anemicus 
BJD 134:292–295, 1996
Nevus oligemicus 
Ghatan p.8, 2002, Second Edition
Polyarteritis nodosa – atrophie blanche-like lesions 
BJD
148:789–794, 2003; Rheum Dis Clin NA 27:677–728, 2001
Raynaud’s phenomenon
Vasculitis
Congenital Volkmann ischemic contracture (neonatal
compartment syndrome) – upper extremity circumferential
contracture from wrist to elbow; necrosis, cyanosis, edema,
eschar, bullae, purpura; irregular border with central white
ischemic tissue with formation of bullae, edema, or spotted
bluish color with necrosis, a reticulated eschar or whorled
pattern with contracture of arm; differentiate from necrotizing
fasciitis, congenital varicella, neonatal gangrene, aplasia cutis
congenital, amniotic band syndrome, subcutaneous fat
necrosis, epidermolysis bullosa 
BJD 150:357–363, 2004