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Table 1 Clinical features of all reported cases of levamisole-induced cutaneous vasculitis in patients with cocaine use

From: Levamisole-induced leukocytoclastic vasculitis and neutropenia in a patient with cocaine use: An extensive case with necrosis of skin, soft tissue, and cartilage

Authors

Age/Sex

Clinical findings

Gross RL et al.[3]

50 years/M

Retiform pupuric plaques with ulceration on earlobes/helix and lower extremities

42 years/M

Reticulate pink/purple erythematous eruptions on legs, chest, arms, and back

42 years/F

Violaceous papules, reticular-purpuric plaques on arms, breasts, legs, and ears

59 years/F

Purpuric, necrotic plaques and bullae on face, ears, arms, right cheek, chest, and axilla

Ullrich K et al.[4]

45 years/M

Painful necrotic purpura and skin nodules on extremities and ears

49 years/F

Painful purpura on extremities, trunk, and earlobes

27 years/F

Painful purpura on lower extremities, arthralgia

29 years/F

Purpuric lesion with central necrosis on left foot, purpuric lesions on both ears

55 years/F

Episodic rash on face, trunk, and extremities

Bradford M et al.[7]

57 years/F

Purpuric plaques with central necrosis on cheeks and earlobes

22 years/F

Erythematous plaques with central necrosis on face, ears, legs, thighs, and buttocks

Buchanan JA et al.[8]

Not specified/M

Purple discoloration on left upper arm and right second toe, bilateral necrosis of ears

Walsh NMG et al.[9]

39 years/F

Retiform purpura, hemorrhagic bullae on legs, trunks, and buttocks

49 years/F

Retiform purpura on chest, limbs, bilateral nasal mucosal ulcers

Waller JM et al.[10]

38 years/F

Retiform purpura with central necrosis on earlobes, cheeks, breast, extremities

43 years/F

Retiform purpura with central necrosis on legs, arms, and pinna; livedo racemosa, splinter hemorrhages

Farhat EK et al.[11]

43 years/F

Retiform purpura with central necrosis on bilateral lower extremities

41 years/F

Painful retiform purpuric patches on thighs, buttocks, trunk, upper extremities, and nasal tip

Click J[12]

29 years/F

Calf ulcerations, retiform purpura

Geller L et al.[13]

50 years/F

Stellate purpura with central necrosis on upper extremities, ears, back, and breasts

Han C et al.[14]

52 years/F

Painful retiform purpura with ulceration on arms, legs, nasal tip, cheeks, ears

Ching J et al.[15]/

Mouzakis J et al.[16]

54 years/F

Purpuric patches and plaques on legs, upper extremities, perinasal area, anterior trunk, face, and ears

Jacob RS et al.[17]

41 years/F

Tender purpuric patches and plaques on ears, legs, upper extremities, back, toes, and soles

48 years/F

Tender purpuric patches and plaques on ears and left cheek

Lung D et al.[18]

44 years/F

Stellate, purpuric macules and plaques with central necrosis on legs, abdomen, and face

Zwang NA et al.[19]

52 years/M

Violaceous retiform papules/plaques on arms, legs, back, trunk, scalp, buttocks, fingers, foot, and ear

Chung C et al.[20]

46 years/F

Purpura and necrosis on bilateral ears, cheeks, and upper and lower extremities

46 years/F

Bilateral ear necrosis, diffuse retiform purpura with necrosis on neck, trunk, and extremities

37 years/M

Tender bilateral ear purpura and necrosis, diffuse retiform purpura on trunk and extremities

50 years/M

Tender purpura and necrosis on both ears, purpura and bullae on trunk and extremities

Jenkins J et al.[21]

47 years/M

Painful retiform purpura with necrotic center on legs, ears, cheek, tongue, trunk, and genitalia

John S et al.[22]

52 years/F

Painful violaceous plaques and flaccid bullae on right ankle, legs, left arm, and left breast

Arora et al. [current report]

44 years/F

Erythematous purpuric lesions with central necrosis on nose, cheeks, earlobes, and extremities