Leukocytoclastic vasculitis
Last Updated: 2022-03-11
Author(s): Anzengruber F., Navarini A.
ICD11: 4A44.BZ
Last Updated: 2022-03-11
Author(s): Anzengruber F., Navarini A.
ICD11: 4A44.BZ
Anaphylactoid purpura, Arteritis allergica cutis, Arteriolitis allergica cutis, Arteriolitis hyperergica cutis, Cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis, Cutaneous small vessel vasculitis, Gougerot-symptom, hyperergic vasculitis, hyperergic vasculitis, hypersensitivity angiitis, immune complex vasculitis, cutaneous immune complex vasculitis, cutaneous necrotising vasculitis, leukocytoclastic purpura, leukocytoclastic vasculitis, necrotising vasculitis, purpura rheumatica
purpura rheumatica, vasculitis allergica, vasculitis hyperergic, vasculitis necrotising, vasculitis allergica
Collective term for immune complex vasculitis, which is characterised by petechial exanthema.
Localisation:
Hemorrhagic type:
Hemorrhagic-necrotic type:
Papulonecrotic type:
Special form:
Purpura Schoenlein-Henoch:
Legs, especially lower legs. Upper body may also be affected in more severe cases.
Direct immunofluorescence
Topical therapy
Systemic therapy
A discontinuation or extension of the interval may still be attempted after several months of successful therapy.
If the vasculitis takes a chronic course, permanent immunosuppressive maintenance therapy is indicated (as little as possible, as much as necessary).
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