Levamisole-Induced Lichenoid Eruptions

INH induced lichenoid eruptions.

A 15 year old boy admitted with fever for 10 days associated with altered sensorium. Clinical findings and relevant investigations (including CSF study) were consistent with the diagnosis of tubercular meningitis (TBM). He was put on oral corticosteroid and CAT-.I antitubercular drugs (ATD) (Thrice weekly dosage of INH: 600mg; Rifampicin: 450mg, Ethambutol: 1200mg, Pyrazinamide: 1500mg) [Day 1]...

Vasculitis with lichenoid eruptions in Hepatitis B infection – case report

Case Report A 50 years old male patient, under treatment for Hepatitis B infection, presented with skin lesions of 4 years duration, starting as erythematous patches slowly becoming thickened and scaly, violaceous papules and patches,. Lesions were moderately itchy, with tenderness and gradual ulceration in the lesions. Lesions involved hands, legs, lower abdomen and trunk. Palms and soles were...

Studies on Levamisole - Induced

Widespread clinical trials of leavo-tetramisole (levamisole) as an immunopotentiating agent in rheumatoid arthritis. metastatic carcinoma, and immunodeficiency states have been complicated by agranulocytosis (AGC) in 2.5%-i 3% of patients. Other than a relationship with prolonged high dosage, very little is known regarding the pathogenesis of levamisole-induced AGC. Whereas leukoagglutination w...

Levamisole-Induced Vasculitis

Drug-Induced Acneiform Eruptions

Acne vulgaris is a chronic skin disease that develops as a result of inflammation of the pilosebaceous unit and its clinical course is accompanied by comedones, papules, pustules, and nodules. A different group of disease, which is clinically similar to acne vulgaris but with a different etiopathogenesis, is called “acneiform eruptions.” In clinical practice, acneiform eruptions are generally t...