Granulomatous vasculitis as a complication of potassium iodide treatment for Sweet's syndrome.
A case of Sweet's syndrome treated with potassium iodide is hereby described. The patient responded well a few days after the initiation of therapy, but the evolution was complicated with a severe clinical deterioration two weeks later. Systemic vasculitis was diagnosed on the basis of significant impairment of renal function, involvement of the eyes (papillitis) and the skin biopsy which showed a leukocytoclastic vasculitis. This systemic vasculitis was attributed to the potassium iodide therapy.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D011193:Potassium Iodide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology
D011193:Potassium Iodide