Cryoglobulinemia is an uncommon blood dyscrasia that can manifest itself in the lower extremity. Due to the insidious nature of this disease, dermatological symptoms and ulcerations can easily be mistaken for more common entities. The authors present an overview of cryoglobulinemia and a case report of a patient with lower extremity manifestations of this disorder. This can provide specific guidance on the steps necessary to accurately establish the diagnosis of cryoglobulinemia or rule it out and pursue other etiologies causing lower extremity ulceration.
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