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. 2023 Nov-Dec;33(6):484-485.
doi: 10.4103/ijn.ijn_55_23. Epub 2023 Sep 29.

Thalidomide-Induced IgA Vasculitis in a Post-Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Recipient

Appu Jose  1 , Jose Thomas  1 , Sneha P Simon  1 , Mobin Paul  2 , Latha K Abraham  3 , Rakhee T Menon  3
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Thalidomide-Induced IgA Vasculitis in a Post-Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Recipient

Appu Jose et al. Indian J Nephrol. 2023 Nov-Dec.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) microphotograph. H&E microphotograph shows skin with unremarkable epidermis (left upper corner) superficial dermal blood vessels with significant neutrophilic, lymphocytic perivascular infiltrate associated with leucocytoclasis (green arrow) and RBC exocytosis (black arrow. Hematoxylin & Eosin stained section (40X).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Direct immunofluorescence (DIF) with IgA showing small vessel deposition of IgA immune complexes seen as fluorescence (red arrow)
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