Analysis of 23 cases of leukocytoclastic vasculitis with literature review / 中华风湿病学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To further understand the etiology,definition,clinical manifestation,prognosis and treatment of cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis.Method Retrospective study of23patients with leuko-cytoclastic vasculitis followed up at Peking Union Medical College Hospital from1990to2001.Results Twenty patients were classified as hypersensitive vasculitis,one of whom was diagnosed as Wegeners granulo-matosis2.5years later,two were diagnosed as urticarial vasculitis,and one was systemic lupus erythematosus.Conclusion Cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis,which is usually a benign syndrome,may be caused by in-fection or drugs.Its main clinical manifestaions are skin symptoms.