Cerebral vasculitis following allopurinol treatment.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 45-year-old man developed cerebral vasculitis associated with a systemic hypersensitivity response shortly after commencing treatment with allopurinol. The illness settled on withdrawal of the drug and no other cause was found.
Medical subject headings
- Allopurinol
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Vasculitis
- Xanthine Oxidase