Case reports: cutaneous small vessel vasculitis due to famciclovir therapy.
Cutaneous hypersensitivity vasculitis is often idiopathic, but may be the result of therapeutic drugs. It is important to be aware of previously unreported drugs that may be associated with this complication. We report a case of cutaneous hypersensitivity vasculitis due to famciclovir therapy. To our knowledge, this is the first report of this interaction in the medical literature in English.
Ali
Syed O
SO
Dermatology Resident, Department of Dermatology, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, San Antonio, TX, USA. syed.ali@amedd.army.mil
McCarty
Richmond D
RD
Davis
Brian M
BM
D015075:2-Aminopurine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000077595:Famciclovir; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018366:Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D015075:2-Aminopurine; D000077595:Famciclovir; D011241:Prednisone