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Successful Use of Rituximab for Cutaneous Vasculitis
Lorinda Chung, MD;
Alisa A. Funke;
Eliza F. Chakravarty, MD, MS;
Jeffrey P. Callen, MD;
David F. Fiorentino, MD, PhD
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif (Drs Chung, Chakravarty, and Fiorentino), and University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Ky (Ms Funke and Dr Callen)
Arch Dermatol. 2006;142:1407-1410.
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A 23-year-old woman presented with recalcitrant purpuric macules and papules on her forearms, legs, and abdomen. At the age of 13 years, she presented to an outside facility with renal failure of unknown etiology requiring hemodialysis followed by living-related kidney transplantation at the age of 14 years. Renal biopsies had not been performed. The patient did well until 1 year later, when she experienced an upper respiratory illness followed by a new petechial rash on her bilateral lower extremities that was thought to be clinically consistent with Henoch-Schönlein purpura. Although her initial rash resolved without additional therapy, she continued to experience intermittent purpuric eruptions that were associated with abdominal pain, arthritis, and arthralgia. Over the next several years, her rash became persistent, progressed to involve her forearms and abdomen, and . . . [Full Text of this Article] CASE 2
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