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The hairy-print for levamisole-induced vasculitis: Figure 1

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Levamisole-induced vasculitis is a well-characterised antineutrophil cytoplasm antibodies (ANCA)-positive vasculitis in cocaine abuser patients. However, due to the short half-life of levamisole in serum and urine, the causal role of levamisole is not established. Here we report the detection of both levamisole and cocaine in hair samples of a patient who presented with an ANCA-positive vasculitis. The higher concentration of levamisole in proximal sample of the hair confirms that the patient abused of cocaine added with levamisole in the days preceding the development of skin lesions. Although a direct causative role has not been established, our report strongly suggests that levamisole may have triggered vasculitis in this case.

Source: BMJ Case Reports

DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-006602

Authors: Hélène Lazareth, Gilles Peytavin, Laura Polivka, Nicolas Dupin

Institutions: Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Descartes, Hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard, Université Paris Diderot

Language: English

Topic: Vasculitis and related conditions

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2028504723