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Allergic vasculitis

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Vasculitis on the palm

Vasculitis on the palm

Vasculitis

Vasculitis, urticarial on the hand

Vasculitis, urticarial on the hand

Allergic vasculitis

Alternative Names:

Vasculitis - allergic hypersensitivity; Cutaneous Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Symptoms:

skin lesions usually located on legs, buttocks, or trunk
palpable (able to be felt with the fingers) purpura
- multiple papules (small, solid, raised skin areas)
- purpura (bleeding into the skin)
blisters on the skin
urticaria (hives), may last longer than 24 hours
necrotic ulcers (open sores with dead tissue)

Signs and tests:

The diagnosis is primarily based on a history of skin lesions that develop after exposure to medications or a foreign substance (antigen ) and the pattern of symptoms.

The ESR (sed rate) may be elevated.
Skin biopsy shows vasculitis (inflammation of the blood vessels).

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