Infectious Endocarditis Accompanied by Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis.
aortic valve vegetation
cutaneous vasculitis
endocarditis
leukocytoclastic vasculitis (lcv)
purpura
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2024
May 2024
Historique:
received:
16
04
2024
accepted:
24
05
2024
medline:
25
6
2024
pubmed:
25
6
2024
entrez:
25
6
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Bacterial endocarditis is a rare infection that can present with variable clinical manifestations. Rarely, it can present as cutaneous vasculitis characterized by a purpuric rash mimicking immune-mediated vasculitis. There have been a few case reports of leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV) due to infectious endocarditis. It is important to recognize endocarditis as a potential cause of vasculitis because treatment with immunosuppressive agents can have devastating consequences. We report a case of a 53-year-old male with endocarditis who developed a palpable purpura of the bilateral lower extremities. A skin biopsy was performed, and histopathologic and immunofluorescence studies demonstrated LCV.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38916001
doi: 10.7759/cureus.61021
pmc: PMC11194134
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e61021Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024, Lunsford et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.