Leukocytoclastic vasculitis: An uncommon adverse effect of a common drug

Autor: Subodh Kumar Mahto, Pooja Verma, Nagina Agarwal, Anu Singh, Ankita Sheoran, Gwenette Andrea War
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Vol 8, Iss 6, Pp 2137-2139 (2019)
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
ISSN: 2249-4863
DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_338_19
Popis: A hypertensive elderly male on amlodipine presented with a palpable purpuric rash on both legs followed by shoulder, buttocks, and back with foot ulcer, which was found to be leukocytoclastic vasculitis on skin biopsy. The patient recovered completely on discontinuation of amlodipine and short-term steroid.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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