Drug-Induced Lupus with Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis Associated with Apixaban

Drug-induced lupus is an iatrogenic-induced autoimmune disease with common offending agents well documented in the literature. To our knowledge, there are no prior case reports of drug-induced lupus associated with apixaban or any other direct oral anticoagulant. We describe a case of drug-induced l...

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Main Authors: John Yang, Steffi Lena, Daniel Tarditi, Gopika Banker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8866761
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description Drug-induced lupus is an iatrogenic-induced autoimmune disease with common offending agents well documented in the literature. To our knowledge, there are no prior case reports of drug-induced lupus associated with apixaban or any other direct oral anticoagulant. We describe a case of drug-induced lupus with leukocytoclastic vasculitis associated with apixaban started 15 days prior, after a WATCHMAN procedure for atrial fibrillation in an 86-year-old male previously anticoagulated on rivaroxaban.
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spelling doaj-art-eca35f0438674576b02aab06ab1e8a4d2025-02-03T05:52:56ZengWileyCase Reports in Rheumatology2090-68892090-68972021-01-01202110.1155/2021/88667618866761Drug-Induced Lupus with Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis Associated with ApixabanJohn Yang0Steffi Lena1Daniel Tarditi2Gopika Banker3Jefferson Health, Philadelphia, PA, USAJefferson Health, Philadelphia, PA, USAThe Heart House, Washington Township, NJ, USANephrology and Hypertension Associates of NJ, Voorhees, NJ, USADrug-induced lupus is an iatrogenic-induced autoimmune disease with common offending agents well documented in the literature. To our knowledge, there are no prior case reports of drug-induced lupus associated with apixaban or any other direct oral anticoagulant. We describe a case of drug-induced lupus with leukocytoclastic vasculitis associated with apixaban started 15 days prior, after a WATCHMAN procedure for atrial fibrillation in an 86-year-old male previously anticoagulated on rivaroxaban.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8866761
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title Drug-Induced Lupus with Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis Associated with Apixaban
title_full Drug-Induced Lupus with Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis Associated with Apixaban
title_fullStr Drug-Induced Lupus with Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis Associated with Apixaban
title_full_unstemmed Drug-Induced Lupus with Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis Associated with Apixaban
title_short Drug-Induced Lupus with Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis Associated with Apixaban
title_sort drug induced lupus with leukocytoclastic vasculitis associated with apixaban
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