Facial livedo racemosa as a warning sign of cholesterol embolism from atherosclerotic plaques of the carotid artery

Localized livedo racemosa as an indicator for giant cell arteritis

“… 4 Nevertheless, it remains to be mentioned that further differential diagnoses of a livedo racemosa in the facial/neck area should include erythema ab igne and cholesterol emboli from the carotid arteries. 7 …”