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J Korean Med Sci. 2012 Dec;27(12):1601-3. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2012.27.12.1601. Epub 2012 Dec 7.
Leukocytoclastic vasculitis associated with influenza a virus infection.
Lee HJ, Shin DH, Choi JS, Kim KH.
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Department of Dermatology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
Abstract
Leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV) usually presents palpable purpura characterized by inflammation of vessel walls and fragmentation of nuclei. Various conditions can cause LCV, and it can be induced by influenza A virus infection. We report a 2-yr-old Korean girl who presented palpable purpuric and hemorrhagic lesions with fever. She was diagnosed as LCV by skin biopsy, and influenza A virus was isolated from nasopharyngeal swab. She was treated with oseltamivir (Tamiflu?) and prednisolone with dramatic effect of vasculitis and fever.
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23255867
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Leukocytoclastic vasculitis associated with influenza a virus infection.
Lee HJ, Shin DH, Choi JS, Kim KH.
Source
Department of Dermatology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
Abstract
Leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV) usually presents palpable purpura characterized by inflammation of vessel walls and fragmentation of nuclei. Various conditions can cause LCV, and it can be induced by influenza A virus infection. We report a 2-yr-old Korean girl who presented palpable purpuric and hemorrhagic lesions with fever. She was diagnosed as LCV by skin biopsy, and influenza A virus was isolated from nasopharyngeal swab. She was treated with oseltamivir (Tamiflu?) and prednisolone with dramatic effect of vasculitis and fever.
PMID:
23255867
[PubMed - in process]
Free full text
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23255867