Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis;
Influenza A Virus Infection;
D O I:
10.3346/jkms.2012.27.12.1601
中图分类号:
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号:
1002 ;
100201 ;
摘要:
Leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV) usually presents palpable purpura characterized by inflammation of vessel walls and fragmentation of nuclei. Various conditions can cause LCV, and it can be induced by influenza A virus infection. We report a 2-yr-old Korean girl who presented palpable purpuric and hemorrhagic lesions with fever. She was diagnosed as LCV by skin biopsy, and influenza A virus was isolated from nasopharyngeal swab. She was treated with oseltamivir (Tamiflu (R)) and prednisolone with dramatic effect of vasculitis and fever.