Cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis in the presence of methimazole therapy

Treatment with antithyroid drugs may be accompanied by side effects. We present a patient diagnosed with Grave's Disease who developed extensive vasculitis in the lower limbs during methimazole use. After suspension of the methimazole and the introduction of prednisone in immunesupressor doses...

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Autores principales: Ribeiro, Carla de Oliveira, Magrin, Paula Ferrazzi, Vilar, Enoí Aparecida Guedes, Durães, Sandra Maria Barbosa, Estrella, Rogério Ribeiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3750899/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23739718
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0365-05962013000200021
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Sumario:Treatment with antithyroid drugs may be accompanied by side effects. We present a patient diagnosed with Grave's Disease who developed extensive vasculitis in the lower limbs during methimazole use. After suspension of the methimazole and the introduction of prednisone in immunesupressor doses the cutaneous lesions started to involute.

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