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4A85.03 category

Drug-induced vasculitis

Definition

Drug-induced vasculitis is an inflammatory vasculopathy associated with drugs of almost every class and accounting for approximately 3% of the vasculitides. Although small vessel disease limited to the skin is the most common form, involvement of blood vessels in virtually every organ system may occur. It can present multiorgan involvement and the mortality is described in up to 10% of cases.

Also indexed as

Drug-associated immune complex vasculitisDrug-induced leucocytoclastic vasculitisDrug-induced serum sickness-like reactionDrug-induced vasculitismedicament-induced vasculitis

Nearby in Drug or pharmacological agents hypersensitivity