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cocaine-associated vasculitis
Etiology:
- most cocaine in the U.S. is contaminated with levamisole
Clinical manifestations:
- cutaneous vasculitis
- arthralgias
- systmemic symptoms
Laboratory:
- cANCA & pANCA positive
- neutropenia [2]
Management:
- avoid cocaine
General
ANCA-associated vasculitis
cutaneous vasculitis; predominantly cutaneous vasculitis
References
- McGrath MM, Isakova T, Rennke HG et al
Contaminated cocaine and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated disease.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2011 Dec;6(12):2799-805.
PMID: 21980179 PMCID: PMC3255368 Free PMC article.
- NEJM Knowledge+ Psychiatry