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Case Reports
. 2020 May-Jun;65(3):208-210.
doi: 10.4103/ijd.IJD_227_18.

Normocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis: An Unusual Presentation

Robin George Manappallil  1 , Bhargavan Pallivalappil  1 , Abhay Mani Martin  2 , Neena Mampilly  3 , Apurva Rao  1
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Case Reports

Normocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis: An Unusual Presentation

Robin George Manappallil et al. Indian J Dermatol. 2020 May-Jun.

Abstract

Urticarial vasculitis (UV) is a form of cutaneous vasculitis which lasts for >24 h. Clinically, the patients present with erythema and wheals. The level of complement decides the type of UV. This is a case of a middle-aged lady, who developed vesiculobullous lesion over her leg after trekking. She was diagnosed to have normocomplementemic UV. Bullous presentation of UV is a rare scenario.

Keywords: Complement; cutaneous vasculitis; leukocytoclastic vasculitis; urticaria.

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Vesiculobullous lesions with residual hyperpigmentation over the right leg
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Multiple petechiae lesions over the left foot
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Erythematous and purpuric lesions
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Skin biopsy showing leukocytoclastic vasculitis (H and E, ×400)
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