Early diagnosis and treatment of Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis: case report

A 46-year-old female patient presented at the emergency department of a Municipal University Hospital with necrotic lesions in lower limbs associated with wasting syndrome. She was diagnosed with leukocytoclastic vasculitis after physical examination and history-taking in a fast and cost-effective m...

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Autores principales: Bezerra, Alexandre Sacchetti, Polimanti, Afonso César, de Oliveira, Rafael Andretti, Fürst, Rafael Vilhena de Carvalho, Criado, Paulo Ricardo, Corrêa, João Antônio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV) 2020
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6956624/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31975988
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1677-5449.190072
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Sumario:A 46-year-old female patient presented at the emergency department of a Municipal University Hospital with necrotic lesions in lower limbs associated with wasting syndrome. She was diagnosed with leukocytoclastic vasculitis after physical examination and history-taking in a fast and cost-effective manner, using an algorithm specifically for primary vasculitis, enabling early and appropriate treatment. The good clinical outcome demonstrates the need to quickly make a definitive diagnosis and start treatment.

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