Living with Cutaneous leukocytoclastic angiitis
An allergic-type reaction to a drug, infection, or foreign substance that inflames small blood vessels in the skin.
Understanding Cutaneous leukocytoclastic angiitis
Signs can include purple spots and patches, skin lesions on the legs, buttocks, or trunk, blisters, hives, and open sores with dead tissue. It is caused by an allergic reaction to a drug or other foreign substance. It usually goes away over time, but some people have repeated episodes. It can occur at any age.
Signs & symptoms
Symptoms vary from person to person. GARD lists these among the most common:
- Purple spots on the skin (purpura)
- Skin rash and redness
- Hives
- Fever
- Joint pain and muscle aches
- Open sores with dead tissue
Not everyone has every symptom. GARD's list comes from the Human Phenotype Ontology.
Diagnosis
- 1Talk with your doctor
Share the symptoms you've noticed, when they started and your family health history. Notes and photos can help.
- 2See a specialist
Specialists who may be involved include autoimmune and inflammatory disease specialists.
- 3Ask which tests can help
Your care team will decide which exams and tests can confirm the diagnosis.
- 4Connect with expert centers
Vasculitis Foundation may keep lists of experts for this condition.
Care & treatment
- Care team
- autoimmune and inflammatory disease specialists (rheumatologists)
- Expert care
- Expert lists: Vasculitis Foundation
- Treatment
- GARD doesn't list specific treatments for this condition. Your care team will tailor care to your symptoms.
- Research
- Clinical trials and observational studies may be options. See the research section below.
General information, not medical advice. Your care team makes the decisions.
Everyday life
Living with a rare condition is easier with support.
- Connect with Vasculitis Foundation
- Keep notes on symptoms, changes and questions for appointments
- Ask about patient registries that help research
- Look into financial aid and travel resources for care visits
Quick facts
It is caused by an allergic reaction to a drug or other foreign substance, or by infection.
Also known as: cutaneous hypersensitivity vasculitis; cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis; cutaneous small vessel vasculitis; cutaneous small-vessel vasculitis; hypersensitivity angiitis
Patient organizations
- Vasculitis FoundationCutaneous leukocytoclastic angiitis · United States
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