Keywords

JPSIM

Journal of Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine

J Pak Soc Intern Med

2709-8729 2710-0804

Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine

10.70302/jpsim.v5i1.2417

jpsim.v5i1.2417

Case Report

Cutaneous Small Vessel Vasculitis: A Rare Manifestation of Protein Supplement Nutritional Powder

Nazar

Madeeha

madeehanazar@gmail.com * Khalid

Abdullah

Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi

*Correspondence: Madeeha Nazar (madeehanazar@gmail.com)

28 02 2024

2024

5 1 436 437 02 10 2023 09 12 2023

2024

The Author(s)

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I am Describing a rare case of purpuric rash that developed in a Diabetic patient who was advised NutritionalProtein powder for her hypoalbuminemia.There was no history of any new drug intake,joint pains, nasal ulcers or hematuria. Histopathology revealed the diagnosis cutaneous small vessel vasculitis. The protein powder was stopped and as the lesions did not regress significantly patient was started steroids with complete resolution of lesions in 4 weeks.

Keywords : Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis Purpuric rash fibrinoid necrosis

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