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Atypical purpuric oedema of the nose during granulomatosis with polyangiitis.
We report the case of a 47-year-old woman presenting purpuric oedematous plaque with bullous detachment of the nose and hospitalised for the assessment of two suspicious neoplastic lung lesions discovered as a result of a recent stroke and repeated seromucosal otitis. Granulomatosis with polyangeitis was suspected because of multiple systemic lesions. The histopathology of skin lesions and laboratory investigation results were consistent with this diagnosis. A favourable outcome was achieved with corticosteroids and rituximab. DISCUSSION: The diagnosis of GPA is based on criteria established by the American College of...
Source: Annales de Dermatologie et de Cenereologie - April 14, 2020 Category: Dermatology Authors: Colas M, Bentz MH, Raffoul J, Devalland C, Dupond AS Tags: Ann Dermatol Venereol Source Type: research