Demographic characteristics, aetiology, and assessment of treatment options in leukocytoclastic vasculitis

Postȩpy dermatologii i alergologii
Alkim Unal CakiterNahide Onsun

Abstract

Vasculitides are a heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by inflammation of the blood vessel walls. Etiological factors include infections, drugs, connective tissue diseases, and malignancies. To examine the demographic characteristics, etiological factors, and treatment options in 75 patients with leukocytoclastic vasculitis. The study included 75 patients diagnosed with leukocytoclastic vasculitis at our clinic. The patients' medical records were reviewed to determine their age, sex, presence of systemic symptoms, possible etiological factors, laboratory results, types of cutaneous lesions, locations of the lesions, treatment options, and disease course. There were 43 women and 32 men. Cutaneous lesions affected only the lower limbs in 60 of the 75 patients (80%) and usually presented as palpable purpura (64%, n = 48). Arthralgia (26.7%, n = 20) was the most frequent extracutaneous symptom. Of the patients with secondary vasculitis, the most common causes were infections and drugs. The mean age of the patients with Henoch-Schönlein purpura was 26.8 years. There was no significant association between age and renal, gastrointestinal, or joint involvement. The most common form of vasculitis in our study was cutaneous leu...Continue Reading

Citations

Apr 23, 2020·Advances in Wound Care·David CroitoruAfsaneh Alavi
Jul 26, 2019·Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology·Yashika GargArun Kumar
Apr 17, 2019·BMJ Case Reports·Daniela Andrea HaehnAlexei Gonzalez-Estrada
Jan 25, 2020·Jornal Vascular Brasileiro·Alexandre Sacchetti BezerraJoão Antônio Corrêa

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Methods Mentioned

BETA
ESR

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Antifungals (ASM)

An antifungal, also known as an antimycotic medication, is a pharmaceutical fungicide or fungistatic used to treat and prevent mycosis such as athlete's foot, ringworm, candidiasis, cryptococcal meningitis, and others. Discover the latest research on antifungals here.

Antifungals

An antifungal, also known as an antimycotic medication, is a pharmaceutical fungicide or fungistatic used to treat and prevent mycosis such as athlete's foot, ringworm, candidiasis, cryptococcal meningitis, and others. Discover the latest research on antifungals here.

Anti-inflammatory Treatments

A drug or substance that reduces inflammation (redness, swelling, and pain) in the body. Anti-inflammatory agents block certain substances in the body that cause inflammation and swelling. Discover the latest research on anti-inflammatory treatments here

Related Papers

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet Thangphaet
S PuavilaiN Polnikorn
Gastroenterología y hepatología
Carlos Esteban Fernández-ZarzaCecilio Santander Vaquero
Anales de pediatría : publicación oficial de la Asociación Española de Pediatría (A.E.P.)
M M Martínez LópezJ García-Consuegra Molina
American Family Physician
P D Sloane, R Tardell
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved