Intravenous drug abuse mimicking vasculitis.
"Mimickers" of vasculitis are well-documented in the literature. We report a case of intravenous drug abuse manifesting with signs and symptoms suggestive of vasculitis. This case highlights the need for diagnostic precision in the evaluation of suspected vasculitis.
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Department of Internal Medicine,  Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
Drehmer
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D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis*