Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis Associated with Influenza A Virus Infection
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 1601-1603, 2012.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV) usually presents palpable purpura characterized by inflammation of vessel walls and fragmentation of nuclei. Various conditions can cause LCV, and it can be induced by influenza A virus infection. We report a 2-yr-old Korean girl who presented palpable purpuric and hemorrhagic lesions with fever. She was diagnosed as LCV by skin biopsy, and influenza A virus was isolated from nasopharyngeal swab. She was treated with oseltamivir (Tamiflu(R)) and prednisolone with dramatic effect of vasculitis and fever.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Antiviral Agents
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Influenza A virus
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Skin
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Prednisolone
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Nasopharynx
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Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous
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Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Influenza, Human
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Oseltamivir
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Fever
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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