The authors describe three young female patients with generalized livedo racemosa and cerebral infarction. The radiologic and biopsy findings point to a widespread vasculopathy, involving small and mid-sized arteries. The histologic examination of the temporal artery biopsy in two patients gives additional evidence for a chronic endarteritis as possible underlying cause of this disease entity.

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