Arterial occlusion mimicking vasculitis in a patient with incontinentia pigmenti

Auto Immun Highlights. 2013 Mar 1;4(2):63-5. doi: 10.1007/s13317-013-0050-y. eCollection 2013 Aug.

Abstract

A large number of diseases can mimic a vasculitis. The diagnosis can be challenging due to the similarity with several diseases that have a different pathogenesis. As reported in the literature, incontinentia pigmenti (IP), a rare genetic disorder, can present vascular alterations on eye, brain and lung. We report a case of peripheral arterial disease in a patient with IP, suggesting further vascular localizations of the disease.

Keywords: Incontinentia pigmenti; Peripheral arterial disease; Skin ulcer; Vasculitis.