Levamisole-adulterated cocaine: a case of retiform purpura, cutaneous necrosis and neutropenia

BMJ Case Rep. 2015 Jul 22:2015:bcr2015211768. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-211768.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis / blood
  • Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis / chemically induced*
  • Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis / complications
  • Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic / blood*
  • Cocaine / administration & dosage
  • Cocaine / adverse effects*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Levamisole / administration & dosage
  • Levamisole / adverse effects*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Necrosis / etiology
  • Necrosis / pathology
  • Neutropenia / blood
  • Neutropenia / etiology*
  • Purpura / pathology
  • Skin Diseases / etiology*
  • Skin Diseases / pathology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic
  • Levamisole
  • Cocaine