Amphotericin B-induced cutaneous leucocytoclastic vasculitis: case report.
Mycoses
; 51(1): 81-2, 2008 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
A 37-year-old female patient was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis 8 months ago and medical treatment with oral azathioprine, low-dose corticosteroids and 5-ASA was started. Following 3 months without any symptoms, the patient had total colectomy and ileostomy. After this period, liposomal amphotericin B (3 mg kg(-1) day(-1)) was given with the diagnosis of probable fungal infection. Palpable purpuric skin lesions on the anterior surface of both legs appeared on the 55th day of amphotericin B treatment. Histological examination of a skin biopsy was consistent with leucocytoclastic vasculitis. We present a case of cutaneous leucocytoclastic vasculitis in which amphotericin B might presumably be the aetiological factor.
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Assunto principal:
Dermatopatias
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Vasculite
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Anfotericina B
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mycoses
Assunto da revista:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2008
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Article