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Allergic vasculitis - Overview

Alternative Names

Vasculitis - allergic hypersensitivity; Cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis

Definition of Allergic vasculitis:

Allergic vasculitis is hypersensitivity to a drug or foreign substance that leads to inflammation and damage to blood vessels of the skin.

Causes, incidence, and risk factors:

Allergic vasculitis is caused by an allergic reaction to a drug or other foreign substance.

  • Reviewed last on: 5/27/2007
  • Steve Lee, DO, Rheumatology Fellow, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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