Successful treatment of hepatitis B-associated leukocytoclastic vasculitis with lamivudine treatment in a child patient

Rheumatol Int. 2007 Jul;27(9):869-72. doi: 10.1007/s00296-006-0295-0. Epub 2007 Jan 25.

Abstract

Chronic hepatitis B infection (HBI) has many extrahepatic manifestations such as vasculitis, glomerulonephritis, arthritis, dermatitis, pulmonary disease, and skin manifestations. The mechanism of these manifestations is thought to be immune mediated. Immune-suppressive treatment may enhance viral replication and worsen hepatic disease. Lamivudine is a nucleoside analogue used in chronic HBI treatment that works by suppressing replication of the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Recently, several reports have suggested that lamivudine treats vasculitis associated with HBV infection in adults. However, there are no data in the literature for children. Herein, we report a child with leukocytoclastic vasculitis due to chronic HBI who was successfully treated with lamivudine.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antiviral Agents / administration & dosage
  • Blood Vessels / drug effects
  • Blood Vessels / pathology
  • Blood Vessels / physiopathology
  • Child
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Female
  • Hepatitis B / complications*
  • Hepatitis B / immunology*
  • Hepatitis B / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Lamivudine / administration & dosage*
  • Liver / pathology
  • Liver / physiopathology
  • Liver / virology
  • Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors / administration & dosage*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Turkey
  • Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous / drug therapy*
  • Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous / immunology*
  • Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous / physiopathology

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
  • Lamivudine