Leukocytoclastic vasculitis is characterized by inflammation directed at small blood vessels in the skin. The process is mediated by neutrophils. Histologically, leukocytoclasis (i.e., destruction of ...
My patient is a 45-year-old Middle Eastern man who presented with acute onset of lower-extremity (legs and buttocks), palpable, non-blanching purpura 1 day after he had taken several Tylenol and ...