[Leukocytoclastic vasculitis associated with naproxen]

Harefuah. 1996 May 1;130(9):600-1, 655.
[Article in Hebrew]

Abstract

We describe a 62-year-old woman who developed severe, cutaneous, leukocytoclastic vasculitis following administration of Naproxen. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are widely used by millions for their analgetic as well as anti-inflammatory effects. While side-effects involving the kidney and the gastrointestinal tract are well known, hypersensitivity vasculitis is rarely reported. We report an additional case.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Naproxen / adverse effects*
  • Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous / chemically induced*

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Naproxen