Koebner phenomenon in leukocytoclastic vasculitis: A case report and an updated review of the literature

Koebner phenomenon in leukocytoclastic vasculitis: A case report and an updated review of the literature

Leukocytoclastic vasculitis is the most common form of cutaneous vasculitis. It is a neutrophilic small vessel vasculitis resulting from the deposition of circulating immune complexes. Henoch-Schonlein purpura is a systemic type of leukocytoclastic vasculitis, characterized by immunoglobulin A-media...

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Main Authors: Farah Kassam, Sabrina Nurmohamed, Richard M Haber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-05-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X19850353
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spelling doaj-3258a29c45b84732879d36545f82ee7f2020-11-25T04:02:52ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Medical Case Reports2050-313X2019-05-01710.1177/2050313X19850353Koebner phenomenon in leukocytoclastic vasculitis: A case report and an updated review of the literatureFarah Kassam0Sabrina Nurmohamed1Richard M Haber2Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CanadaDivision of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, CanadaDivision of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, CanadaLeukocytoclastic vasculitis is the most common form of cutaneous vasculitis. It is a neutrophilic small vessel vasculitis resulting from the deposition of circulating immune complexes. Henoch-Schonlein purpura is a systemic type of leukocytoclastic vasculitis, characterized by immunoglobulin A-mediated blood vessel injury. We present a case of Henoch-Schonlein purpura in an adult female manifesting with a vasculitic rash with Koebner phenomenon.https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X19850353
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Richard M Haber
Koebner phenomenon in leukocytoclastic vasculitis: A case report and an updated review of the literature
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
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Sabrina Nurmohamed
Richard M Haber
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title Koebner phenomenon in leukocytoclastic vasculitis: A case report and an updated review of the literature
title_short Koebner phenomenon in leukocytoclastic vasculitis: A case report and an updated review of the literature
title_full Koebner phenomenon in leukocytoclastic vasculitis: A case report and an updated review of the literature
title_fullStr Koebner phenomenon in leukocytoclastic vasculitis: A case report and an updated review of the literature
title_full_unstemmed Koebner phenomenon in leukocytoclastic vasculitis: A case report and an updated review of the literature
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publishDate 2019-05-01
description Leukocytoclastic vasculitis is the most common form of cutaneous vasculitis. It is a neutrophilic small vessel vasculitis resulting from the deposition of circulating immune complexes. Henoch-Schonlein purpura is a systemic type of leukocytoclastic vasculitis, characterized by immunoglobulin A-mediated blood vessel injury. We present a case of Henoch-Schonlein purpura in an adult female manifesting with a vasculitic rash with Koebner phenomenon.
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