Cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis in relation to streptokinase.
The case history is presented of a patient who developed a cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis after he had been treated with intravenous streptokinase because of an acute myocardial infarction. Leukocytoclastic vasculitis is a seldom reported side effect of streptokinase and may be caused by a type III-hypersensitivity reaction.
Bindels
A J
AJ
Department of Internal Medicine, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Leiderdorp, Netherlands.
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T L
TL
Peters
W G
WG
D006801:Humans; D006968:Hypersensitivity, Delayed / Q000139:chemically induced; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007962:Leukocytes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018366:Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology
D013300:Streptokinase