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ea0049ep1192 | Clinical case reports - Thyroid/Others | ECE2017

An adverse outcome in a thyrotoxic lady with propylthiouracil induced necrotising leukocytoclastic vasculitis

Mudenha Emily T , Panthagani Anusha P , Batchelor Jonathan M , Hawari Rand , Stanworth Roger , Hughes David

A 37 year old lady with relapsing Graves’ thyrotoxicosis initially managed on a ‘block and replace regime’ with propylthiouracil and levothyroxine for 7 years had her medication changed to carbimazole after a relapse from non-compliance but developed agranulocytosis. She was then restarted on an increased dose of propylthiouracil alone. Two weeks later, she developed tender purpuric lesions and was admitted after developing painful bullous lesions to her lower l...