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. 2021 Jan 14;36(3):467-469.
doi: 10.46497/ArchRheumatol.2021.8506. eCollection 2021 Sep.

An unusual adverse event of azathioprine: Cutaneous small vessel vasculitis

Shunichiro Hanai  1 , Kei Kobayashi  1 , Daiki Nakagomi  1
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An unusual adverse event of azathioprine: Cutaneous small vessel vasculitis

Shunichiro Hanai et al. Arch Rheumatol. .
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Conflict of Interest: The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.

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Figure 1. (a, b) Palpable erythema on lower extremities. (c-f). Skin biopsy showed leukocytoclastic vasculitis. Small vessels and perivascular tissue in the dermis were infiltrated with polymorphonuclear leukocytes and nuclear debris. There was no evidence of eosinophil infiltration. The vascular lumen was nearly obliterated (d-f).
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