A boy with cutaneous necrosis occurring during treatment with levamisole
- 1 January 2002
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
- Vol. 27 (1) , 32-33
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0307-6938.2001.00944.x
Abstract
Summary We present a child on long‐term treatment with levamisole, and heterozygous for factor V Leiden, who developed cutaneous necrosis associated with formation of p‐ANCA and lupus anticoagulant. Symptoms resolved when the levamisole treatment was stopped.Keywords
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