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ArticleSAGE open medical case reports2026

Case report: Challenging diagnosis of leukocytoclastic vasculitis, caused by recurrent urinary tract infection.

Slavena Dineva, Christoph Henzen, Thomas Hodel, Gernot Schmid, Emel Türkay, Sacha Zeerleder, Claudia Vonlanthen, Isabel Kolm

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Article in SAGE open medical case reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Slavena DinevaInselspital, Cardiovascular Center, Bern, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4920-9515
Christoph HenzenDepartment of Acute internal medicine, Cantonal Hospital Lucerne, Switzerland.
Thomas HodelDepartment of Acute internal medicine, Cantonal Hospital Lucerne, Switzerland.
Gernot SchmidDepartment of Rheumatology, Cantone Hospital Lucerne, Switzerland.
Emel TürkayDermaesthetik, Zurich, Switzerland.
Sacha ZeerlederDepartment of Hematology, Cantonal Hospital Lucerne, Switzerland.
Claudia VonlanthenDepartment of Intensive Care Unit, Cantonal Hospital Lucerne, Switzerland.
Isabel KolmDepartment of Pathology, Cantonal Hospital Lucerne, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6550-9057

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Abstract

We present a 63-year-old male with a history of chronic cystoprostatitis and urethral stricture with recurrent purpuric skin lesions and fulminant uroseptic shock. Initial treatment for suspected septic vasculitis with antibiotics and corticosteroids improved his condition, but vasculitis recurred after corticosteroid tapering. Repeated biopsies confirmed leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV) triggered by persistent prostate infection. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of recurrent LCV triggered by chronic cystoprostatitis-a rare and underrecognized infectious etiology. Definitive resolution required addressing the underlying prostatitis, underscoring the importance of identifying and treating chronic infectious triggers in recurrent cutaneous vasculitis.

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case reportdirect immunofluorescenceleukocytoclastic vasculitissmall vessel vasculitisurosepsis

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PMID41835806
PMCPMC12979894

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