Nocuous Skin Manifestations of Spironolactone:
Drug Induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Volume 1 - Issue 1
Awad Magbri*, Saad Rashid, Zach Crowe, Shaukat Rashid
Received: May 09, 2018; Published: May 14, 2018
DOI: 10.32474/ADO.2018.01.000103
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Abstract
The author discusses a case of drug induced vasculitis caused by spironolactone which is very rare complication of the drug. The
authors give account on the type of vasculitis caused by drug induced allergy and also the differential diagnoses if the presentation
is unusual with only hematuria and kidney injury. The benefits of Spironolactone and the side effects are also illustrated.
Keywords: Vasculitis; Drug rash; Spironolactone; Hyperkalemia; ANCA associated vasculitis; Cryoglobulinemia; Leukocytoclastic vasculitis; Hypocomplementemia
Abbrevations: EGFR: Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate; MRA: Mineral ocorticoid Receptor Antagonist; AGS: American Geriatric Association; LVEF: Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction; CSVV: Cutaneous Small Vessel Vasculitis; IF: Immuno Fluorescence;
ANCA: Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies; HSP: Henoch-Schonlein Purpura; ESR: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
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