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Immunoglobulin A (IgA)-Mediated Vasculitis as a Paraneoplastic Clue in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Case Report.

Sai Sushrutha Mudupula Vemula, Soumith Sanka, Dheeraj Peddinti, Ujwala Koduru, Richa Tikaria

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Sai Sushrutha Mudupula VemulaInternal Medicine, Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, USA.
Soumith SankaInternal Medicine, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, USA.
Dheeraj PeddintiInternal Medicine, Kansas City University, Kansas City, USA.
Ujwala KoduruHematology/Oncology, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, USA.
Richa TikariaInternal Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA.

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Abstract

Immunoglobulin A (IgA)-mediated vasculitis is a small-vessel vasculitis defined by IgA-dominant immune complex deposition. Although common in children, adult-onset cases are rare and may signal underlying malignancies. In this case report, we present a 60-year-old male with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) under observation for his painful purpura and non-healing leg ulcers, with a biopsy confirming IgA vasculitis. His course was further complicated by steroid-induced diabetes, poor wound healing, recurrent infections, and fatal respiratory failure. He remained steroid-dependent with recurrent ulcer flares on tapering and infections, including pneumonia and varicella-zoster. Flow cytometry revealed persistent clonal B-cell populations with stable lymphocyte counts, suggesting subclinical CLL-driven immune dysregulation. This case highlights adult-onset IgA vasculitis as a potential paraneoplastic clue of indolent CLL even in the absence of leukemia progression. It underscores the importance of early malignancy screening, coordinated multidisciplinary care, and early steroid-sparing therapy in adult vasculitis patients with atypical features.

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chronic lymphocytic leukemiaclliga vasculitisimmune system dysregulationpara neoplastic phenomenon

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PMID42231992
PMCPMC13223231

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