Annular leukocytoclastic vasculitis: a new feature of IgA vasculitis
  • Nabil Belfeki
    Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Groupe Hospitalier Sud-Ile de France, Melun, France
  • Nouha Ghriss
    Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Groupe Hospitalier Sud-Ile de France, Melun, France
  • Sonia Kammoun
    Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Groupe Hospitalier Sud-Ile de France, Melun, France
  • Souheil Zayet
    Infectious Disease Department, Nord Franche-Comté Hospital, Trevenans, France
  • Cyrus Moini
    Department of Cardiology, Groupe Hospitalier Sud-Ile de France, Melun, France
  • Benjamin Terrier
    Department of Internal Medicine and Reference Centre of Rare Disease, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Cochin Hospital, Paris, France

Keywords

Annular erythema, Ig-A mediated vasculitis, leukocytoclastic vasculitis, vasculitis, topical corticosteroids

Abstract

Background: Annular erythema is a rare manifestation of leukocytoclastic vasculitis. It may be associated with various drugs, infections, malignancies, or systemic diseases.
Case description: A 36-year-old woman with no personal medical history presented with annular erythema with target lesions and petechial purpura. The patient had fever and joint arthralgia. A skin biopsy showed leukocytoclastic vasculitis with IgA deposits on direct immunofluorescence. The diagnosis of immunoglobulin A vasculitis with annular leukocytoclastic vasculitis was made. The patient showed global improvement with topical steroids without relapse.
Conclusion: An annular variant of leukocytoclastic vasculitis is a rare manifestation of immunoglobulin A vasculitis.

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    Published: 2024-04-03
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    Belfeki N, Ghriss N, Kammoun S, Zayet S, Moini C, Terrier B. Annular leukocytoclastic vasculitis: a new feature of IgA vasculitis. EJCRIM 2024;11 doi:10.12890/2024_004278.