Severe cutaneous vasculitis: an unusual complication of equine antithymocyte globulin treatment
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An unusual case of cutaneous vasculitis.
INTRODUCTION We report an unusual case of a patient with clinical and histological features of cutaneous vasculitis. CASE PICTURE: A middle-aged Chinese male presented with livedo reticularis and digital gangrene without visceral involvement. Skin biopsy showed features suggestive of cutaneous vasculitis. Repeated testing for anticardiolipin antibody was negative. TREATMENT He was treated wit...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: QJM
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1460-2725,1460-2393
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcv209