Perniosis is not rare in children, but patients with secondary perniosis are more likely to be older. In terms of underlying systemic disorder, advanced age and male gender may be important demographic features. Measurement of cryoglobulin levels in the initial laboratory investigations of patients with perniosis is not necessary. Persistence beyond the cold seasons, and presence of photosensitivity, hypergammaglobulinaemia and rheumatoid factor may be useful in differentiating between idiopathic and secondary perniosis.

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Discriminating analysis using clinical and routine laboratory findings indicated that 100% of the patients were accurately assigned to the same groups as their IL-8 levels indicated. This suggests that the classification made according to discriminating analysis using these routine variables is a reliable method in determination of the disease severity.

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