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4. Vasculitis Autoimmune or Connective Tissue Conditions

Secondary livedo reticularis is less common than the primary form. It results largely from autoimmune and connective tissue conditions, including lymphoma, pancreatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus. Conditions responsible for secondary livedo reticularis can also sometimes cause livedo racemosa, and often, this other type of mottled skin is the first sign of the former condition.

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