Levamisole-Induced Vasculitis

Levamisole-Induced Vasculitis

Levamisole tainted cocaine induced vasculitis

Levamisole has been implicated in the vasculitis and aganulocytosis. It has been pulled from the United States market for human use. Due to its euphoric and bulking properties, it has been . used as a bulking agent in cocaine. We hereby present a case of a 56-year-old Hispanic male, who developed vasculitis due to cocaine use adulterated with levamisole.

Levamisole Contaminated Cocaine Induced Cutaneous Vasculitis Syndrome

A 40-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of a painful rash. She had noticed lesions on her skin accompanied by burning pain that intensified over a 24-hour period. The patient admitted to smoking “crack” cocaine 4 days prior to presentation. She reported having similar symptoms previously. Her complicated past medical history was significant for hepatitis...

Levamisole-Induced ANCA Vasculitis and Cutaneous Necrosis

A Fatal Case of Levamisole-Induced Vasculitis

Levamisole is an antihelminthic agent used mainly by veterinarians that is now commonly used as an adulterant in cocaine [1]. Numerous case reports have connected levamisole with vasculitis and neutropenia [2, 3]. Our case focuses on a patient who used weekly cocaine contaminated with levamisole and developed necrosis of the skin in her lower extremities, abdomen, and lower back. To our knowled...