Levamisole-induced vasculitis with ecchymosis and necrosis syndrome from contaminated cocaine
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Levamisole-induced vasculitis with ecchymosis and necrosis syndrome from contaminated cocaine.
DESCRIPTION A 43-year-old-man presented with 1-month history of progressive erythematous painful lesions over multiple sites involving bilateral lower extremities, trunk and pinnae. He was a chronic cocaine user; last use was 3 days prior to presentation. On examination he had bilateral large retiform, geometric, dusky, erythematous, tender plaques with central necrosis and ecchymosis over afor...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007319