Epidermal necrosis due to vasculitis in rickettsial fever
Abstract
Cases of rickettsial fever have been reported in many parts of India1. Indian tick typhus is endemic in Pune region of Maharashtra2. Complications due to vasculitis in rickettsial fever include hepatitis, pancreatitis, interstitial pneumonitis, etc1. Though rare, vasculitic complications like oedema and bluish discolouration of hands and feet and epidermal necrosis are also noted2. Some purpuric lesions may enlarge to ecchymosis with gangrenous changes and may rarely progress to gangrene of the digits1. We report 2 cases of epidermal necrosis due to vasculitis with rickettsial fever.
Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2015; 44(2): 119-120
© 2015 Geeta Karambelkar, Shiji Chalipat, Sushma Vuppala, Sharad Agarkhedkar, published by Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians
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