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Vasculitis of small and large vessels, a casual association?
Pedro, Filipa; Abuowda, Yahia; Craveiro, Nuno; Oliveira, Ana Alves; Mestre, Ana; Santos, Cristina.
  • Pedro, Filipa; District Hospital of Santarem. Internal Medicine Department - III. PT
  • Abuowda, Yahia; District Hospital of Santarem. Internal Medicine Department - III. PT
  • Craveiro, Nuno; District Hospital of Santarem. Internal Medicine Department - III. PT
  • Oliveira, Ana Alves; District Hospital of Santarem. Internal Medicine Department - III. PT
  • Mestre, Ana; District Hospital of Santarem. Internal Medicine Department - III. PT
  • Santos, Cristina; District Hospital of Santarem. Internal Medicine Department - III. PT
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992) ; 64(7): 590-594, July 2018. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1041017
ABSTRACT
SUMMARY The authors report a case of a 69-year-old man with idiopathic leukocytoclastic cutaneous vasculitis. For three years, the lesions recurred with progressive worsening and were associated with systemic manifestations of low-grade fever, weight loss and raised inflammatory markers. The patient latter presented a 6th cranial nerve involvement, raising the concern of a possible systemic vasculitis, which was latter evidenced by the development of deep vein thrombosis and angina pectoris. The treatment of the patient witch based on the decreasing of inflammatory activity, by using effective immunosuppressive therapy, with lower toxicity is more important than identifying the type of the vasculitis. This case illustrates the importance of awareness for the systemic involvement that can occur in up to 50% of patients with leukocytoclastic cutaneous vasculitis.
RESUMO
RESUMO Os autores reportam um caso de vasculite leucocitoclástica recidivante num homem de 69 anos. Durante cerca de três anos as lesões cutáneas de vasculite leucocitoclástica reapareceram periodicamente, acompanhando-se sempre de um quadro sistêmico caracterizado por febrícula, perda de peso e astenia, assim como aumento de novo dos parâmetros inflamatórios. O aparecimento de parésia do sexto par craniano no decurso de uma dessas recorrências cutâneas levantou a hipótese de estarmos perante uma vasculite mais agressiva, com envolvimento extracutâneo. Esse envolvimento sistêmico foi novamente evidente com aparecimento de angina pectoris e trombose venosa profunda. Atualmente, mais do que a identificação do tipo de vasculite, a abordagem dos doentes com essa patologia assenta na cessação da atividade inflamatória recorrendo a terapêutica imunossupressora eficaz, com a menor toxicidade possível. Destacamos a importância da vigilância do componente sistêmico, que pode ocorrer até 50% na vasculite leucocitoclástica cutânea.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous Type of study: Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992) Year: 2018 Type: Article Affiliation country: Portugal Institution/Affiliation country: District Hospital of Santarem/PT

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous Type of study: Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992) Year: 2018 Type: Article Affiliation country: Portugal Institution/Affiliation country: District Hospital of Santarem/PT