Leukocytoclastic vasculitis after use of acetaminophen.

J Clin Rheumatol

Department of Internal Medicine B, Rheumatology Unit, Felsenstein Medical Research Center, Beilinson Medical Campus, Petah Tiqva and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Published: April 1997

A patient with acute onset of purpuric rash and arthritis is presented. He was taking acetaminophen 10 days before the onset of the symptoms. The cutaneous lesions were caused by leukocytoclastic vasculitis on histologic examination. Rechallenge with the drug was followed by the appearance of new similar lesions.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00124743-199704000-00009DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

leukocytoclastic vasculitis
8
vasculitis acetaminophen
4
acetaminophen patient
4
patient acute
4
acute onset
4
onset purpuric
4
purpuric rash
4
rash arthritis
4
arthritis presented
4
presented acetaminophen
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!