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Published on: August 5, 2016
Acute brucellosis presenting as leukocytoclastic vasculitis
F J Vázquez Doval1, F Ruiz de Erenchun Lasa, M A Sola Casas
1Department of Dermatology, University Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
Abstract:
We present the case of a 64 year-old-male fur trader from Lerida (Spain), who consulted us because of a 2-week history of night fever and the presence of non-pruritic purpuric lesions on the distal third of the lower limbs. Laboratory findings demonstrated positive serology for brucellosis and cutaneous biopsy showed leukocytoclastic vasculitis. The pathogenesis of the cutaneous process is discussed. We also suggest that brucellosis should be included among the infections taken into account in patients suffering from leukocytoclastic vasculitis coming from brucella-endemic areas.
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