title: Primary Cutaneous Vasculitis Masquerading as Drug Induced following Aspirin Desensitization.
abstract: Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) is a well-known clinical condition. Aspirin desensitization followed by daily aspirin therapy is the treatment of choice. We report a challenging case of primary cutaneous vasculitis following aspirin desensitization in a patient with AERD. The vasculitis was likely suppressed with higher dose systemic steroid use to control asthma. Aspirin desensitization led to improved asthma control and steroid reduction, which led to manifestation of prior suppressed cutaneous vasculitis. In our case, there was no evidence of systemic involvement and the patient had a favorable outcome with appropriate therapy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Respiratory, Department of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, P.O. Box 3050, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Maryam Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Al-Nesf
authors.affiliation: Division of Respiratory, Department of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, P.O. Box 3050, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Hassan M S
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Mobayed
authors.affiliation: Division of Respiratory, Department of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, P.O. Box 3050, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Tasleem
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Raza