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Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous

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Definition: Disorder characterized by a vasculitic syndrome associated with exposure to an antigen such as a drug, infectious agent, or other foreign or endogenous substance. Its pathophysiology includes immune complex deposition and a wide range of skin lesions. Hypersensitivity or allergy is present in some but not all cases.      Other names Vasculitis, Hypersensitivity; Hypersensitivity Vasculitis; Hypersensitivity Angiitis; Cutaneous Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis; Angiitis, Hypersensitivity; Vasculitis, Cutaneous Leukocytoclastic; Vasculitis, Cutaneous Allergic; Vasculitides, Hypersensitivity; Vasculitides, Cutaneous Leukocytoclastic; Vasculitides, Cutaneous Allergic; Vasculitides, Allergic Cutaneous; Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis, Cutaneous; Leukocytoclastic Vasculitides, Cutaneous; Leukocytoclastic Angiitis, Cutaneous; Leukocytoclastic Angiitides, Cutaneous; Hypersensitivity Vasculitides; Hypersensitivity Angiitides; Cutaneous Vasculitis, Allergic; Cutaneous Vasculitides, Allergic; Cutaneous Leukocytoclastic Vasculitides
 
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Erythema elevatum diutinum  0   *Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous.

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