Livedoid vasculitis or atrophie blanche is not a true vasculitis. It is believed to be a primary disturbance in fibrinolysis that establishes an occlusive vasculopathy. As it is not a vasculitis, use of the term 'livedoid vasculopathy' is preferable. Moreover, this physiopathological definition reflects new therapeutic perspectives.
atrophy; pathology; vasculitis; blood vessels