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S. Ludwig-béal

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Digoxin-related leukocytoclastic vasculitis in a very elderly woman: A case report

2016

International audience; Even though digoxin causes many side effects, few cases of skin involvement are recorded in the French Pharmacovigilance Database. We report a case of leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LV) very probably due to digoxin. A 91-year-old woman, hospitalized following a fall, presented cardiac decompensation in a context of rapid atrial fibrillation requiring treatment with digoxin. Eight days later, a rash appeared on her back and trunk. It was neither itchy, nor painful and persisted despite local treatment. There were no other clinical anomalies. After a few days, the rash spread with appearance of bullous lesions, ulcerations and a necrosis on lymphedema of the two legs. Am…

medicine.medical_specialtyDigoxinDigoxinContext (language use)Vascularite leucocytoclasique030207 dermatology & venereal diseases03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinePharmacovigilanceBiopsypolycyclic compoundsmedicinecardiovascular diseasesAdverse side effects030203 arthritis & rheumatologymedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryAtrial fibrillationLeukocytoclastic vasculitismedicine.diseaseEffets indésirablesDermatologyRashLymphedemaSkin biopsyDigoxinemedicine.symptomCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicinebusiness[ SDV.MHEP.DERM ] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Dermatologymedicine.drug
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Des lésions cutanées diffuses

2015

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medicine.medical_specialty[ SDV.MHEP.GEG ] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Geriatry and gerontologyNorwegian scabies030207 dermatology & venereal diseases03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineElderlyInternal MedicinemedicinePersonne âgéeImmunodepressionComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS0303 health sciencesmedicine.diagnostic_test030306 microbiologybusiness.industry[SDV.MHEP.GEG]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Geriatry and gerontologyGastroenterologymedicine.diseaseDermatologyGale norvégienneNorwegian scabiesPositron emission tomographySarcoidosisbusinessPanniculitis[ SDV.MHEP.DERM ] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Dermatology[SDV.MHEP.DERM]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Dermatology
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