Cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis in a patient with an adenocarcinoma of the colon.
Cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis is a reaction pattern possibly due to circulating immune complexes. The syndrome may be associated with multiple etiologic agents or diseases. Malignancy, usually lymphoreticular, has been present in rare patients (less than 1%). A man who developed cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis which was resistant to therapy is described. After the discovery and removal of an adenocarcinoma of the colon, his leukocytoclastic vasculitis promptly resolved.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011693:Purpura / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply*; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology