Ann Dermatol.  2013 Feb;25(1):118-120. 10.5021/ad.2013.25.1.118.

Henoch-Schonlein Purpura during Isotretinoin Therapy

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Dermatology, Marshal Fevzi Cakmak Military Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey.
  • 2Department of Dermatology, Agri Military Hospital, Agri, Turkey. mutlu78tr@yahoo.com
  • 3Department of Dermatology, Gulhane School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

Abstract

No abstract available.


MeSH Terms

Isotretinoin
Purpura, Schoenlein-Henoch
Isotretinoin

Figure

  • Fig. 1 Palpable purpuric lesions on the lower limbs

  • Fig. 2 (A) Dermal perivascular inflammatory infiltration (H&E ×40). (B) High power view of perivascular inflammatory infiltration including neutrophils with quite a few eosinophils and fibrinoid necrosis (H&E ×200). (C) Perivascular Immunoglobulin A deposition in immunofluorescence microscopy as shown by arrow.


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