Orlistat-induced cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis

Valproate-acid-induced cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis.

Sibutramine (Reductil®)-Induced Cutaneous Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis: A Case Report

A 24-year old woman presented with hemorrhagic vesicles on her legs. She had taken sibutramine (Reductil®, Abbott Labs., Seoul, South Korea) for 3 months and developed skin lesions the week before. A skin biopsy showed leukocytoclastic vasculitis with conspicuous eosinophilic infiltration of the tissue. These lesions showed improvement after discontinuation of sibutramine. However, 3 months lat...

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. ...

Diagnosis and treatment of cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis

We review the terminology used in the context of cutaneous vasculitis with discussion of cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis, its clinical approach, differential diagnosis and treatment algorithm. Cutaneous vasculitis encompasses a wide spectrum of conditions of very different severity and urgency, from limited skin disease to severe systemic life-threatening vasculitis. This review will empo...

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...