Bilateral tunnel vision as the first presenting sign of levamisole-induced vasculitis
Levamisole-contaminated cocaine is an increasingly reported cause of a syndrome characterized by vasculitic skin lesions and immunologic abnormalities. With approximately 70% of cocaine in the United States now contaminated with levamisole, the incidence of this syndrome is likely to increase. We r...
Main Authors: | Maria Sofia Cotelli, Gina Gregorini, Doriana Polonioli, Marinella Turla |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Sarajevo
2018-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Health Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.jhsci.ba/ojs/index.php/jhsci/article/view/635 |
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