Severe leukocytoclastic vasculitis secondary to the use of a naproxen and requiring amputation: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Leukocytoclastic vasculitis (also known as hypersensitivity vasculitis and cutaneous necrotizing vasculitis) can present with various manifestations, which often delays the diagnosis and treatment. In order to show the importance of the early recognition of leukocytoclastic vasculitis, we present a case which occurred secondary to the use of a common pharmaceutical, naproxen. We were unable to find a case of leukocytoclastic vasculitis secondary to naproxen in the literature.

Case presentation

We present the case of a 33-year-old African American woman with below the knee and bilateral digital gangrene from hypersensitivity vasculitis secondary to the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication naproxen.

Conclusion

This is an original case report focusing

SUBMITTER: Brown K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2906497 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature