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Hypersensitivity Vasculitis (Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis): eMedicine Dermatology

Overview: Hypersensitivity vasculitis (leukocytoclastic vasculitis, or LCV) is a histopathologic term commonly used to denote a small-vessel vasculitis. Many possible causes exist for this condition, but a cause is not found in as many as 50% of ...

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Tags: Circulation, Dermatology, Infection, Vasculitis, Drug

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Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis: eMedicine Rheumatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV), also known as hypersensitivity vasculitis and hypersensitivity angiitis, is a histopathologic term commonly used to denote a small-vessel vasculitis (see image shown below). Leukocytoclastic vasculitis has many causes, but no cause is identified ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com