Quetiapine-induced leukocytoclastic vasculitis

Warfarin-induced leukocytoclastic vasculitis.

Skin reactions associated with oral coumarin-derived anticoagulants are an uncommon occurrence. Leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LV) is primarily a cutaneous small vessel vasculitis, though systemic involvement may be encountered. We report 4 patients with late-onset LV probably due to warfarin. All 4 patients presented with skin eruptions that developed after receiving warfarin for several years. ...

Acenocoumarol-induced leukocytoclastic vasculitis.

Correspondence: F.J. Jiménez Gonzalo, M.D., Servicio de Hematología y Hemoterapia, Hospital de la Merced, Avenida de la Constitución 2, 41640 Osuna, Seville, Spain. Phone: international +34-95-5820920 – Fax: international +34-95-5820544 – E-mail: [email protected] We report a case of a acenocoumarol (Sintrom®)-induced vasculitis in a 54-year-old white female receiving oral anticoagulant ther...

Valproate-acid-induced cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis.

Dermatologic Diagnosis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis.

Leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV), also termed hypersensitivity vasculitis, is a small-vessel vasculitis. The skin is the organ most commonly involved in LCV. Typical presentation is a painful, burning rash predominantly in the lower extremities. The most common skin manifestation is palpable purpura. Other skin manifestations include maculopapular rash, bullae, papules, plaques, nodules, ulcer...

Vancomycin-Associated Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis

Vancomycin is U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for treatment of serious infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or in individuals who have failed, cannot tolerate, or are allergic to other antibiotics. Very few cases of vancomycin-associated leukocytoclastic vasculitis have been published. We report on a patient who developed pruritus and palpable...