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Cutaneous small-vessel vasculitis (also known as Cutaneous leukocytoclastic angiitis Cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis Cutaneous necrotizing venulitis and Hypersensitivity angiitis) is inflammation of small blood vessels (usually post-capillary venules in the dermis) characterized by palpable purpura. It is the most common vasculitis seen in clinical practice.