Cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis in the presence of methimazole therapy Vasculite leucocitoclástica cutânea na vigência de terapêutica com metimazol

Treatment with antithyroid drugs may be accompanied by side effects. We present a patient diagnosed with Grave's Disease who developed extensive vasculitis in the lower limbs during methimazole use. After suspension of the methimazole and the introduction of prednisone in immunesupressor doses...

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Main Authors: Carla de Oliveira Ribeiro, Paula Ferrazzi Magrin, Enoí Aparecida Guedes Vilar, Sandra Maria Barbosa Durães, Rogério Ribeiro Estrella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2013-04-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962013000200283
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Summary:Treatment with antithyroid drugs may be accompanied by side effects. We present a patient diagnosed with Grave's Disease who developed extensive vasculitis in the lower limbs during methimazole use. After suspension of the methimazole and the introduction of prednisone in immunesupressor doses the cutaneous lesions started to involute.<br>A terap&#234;utica com drogas antitireoidianas pode ser acompanhada de efeitos colaterais. Apresentamos um caso de paciente com diagn&#243;stico de Doen&#231;a de Graves que na vig&#234;ncia da terap&#234;utica com metimazol desenvolveu um quadro extenso de vasculite de membros inferiores. A partir da suspens&#227;o do metimazol e da introdu&#231;&#227;o de prednisona em doses imunossupressoras as les&#245;es cut&#226;neas entraram em involu&#231;&#227;o.
ISSN:0365-0596
1806-4841