The Australasian journal of dermatology
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Australas. J. Dermatol. · Aug 2011
ReviewReticulate eruptions. Part 1: Vascular networks and physiology.
Reticulate pattern is one of the most important dermatological signs of a pathological process involving the superficial vascular networks. Vascular malformations, such as cutis marmorata congenita telangiectasia and benign forms of livedo reticularis, and sinister conditions, such as meningococcal meningitis or Sneddon's syndrome, can all present with a reticulate pattern. ⋯ This review has been divided into four instalments. In the present paper, we discuss the anatomy and physiology of the complex network of vascular structures that support the function of the skin and subcutis.
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Australas. J. Dermatol. · Aug 2011
Case ReportsDevelopment of sarcoidosis during adalimumab therapy for chronic plaque psoriasis.
A 38-year-old woman developed clinical, biochemical, radiological and histopathological evidence of cutaneous and pulmonary sarcoidosis 5 months after commencing adalimumab for chronic plaque psoriasis. Signs and symptoms resolved within 3 months of cessation of adalimumab.