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Case Reports
. 2011 Sep;3(3):263-7.
doi: 10.1159/000335377. Epub 2011 Dec 12.

Chlamydophila pneumoniae Infection Induced Nodular Vasculitis

H Sakuma  1 , S Niiyama, Y Amoh, K Katsuoka
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Case Reports

Chlamydophila pneumoniae Infection Induced Nodular Vasculitis

H Sakuma et al. Case Rep Dermatol. 2011 Sep.

Abstract

We present the case history of a 48-year-old male patient with Chlamydophila (Chlamydia) pneumoniae who developed a nodular vasculitis. He developed a cutaneous vasculitis with the onset of respiratory symptoms. The diagnosis of Chlamydophila pneumoniae infection was based on serology. Since this infection is very common in our population, although often asymptomatic, it should be systematically considered as a causative agent of nodular vasculitis.

Keywords: Chlamydia pneumoniae; Erythema induratum; Erythema nodosum.

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Several indurated erythema on the patient's thigh.
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Diffuse septolobular panniculitis of nearby vessels.
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Necrotizing vasculitis in the lower dermis.
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