Levamisole-Adulterated Cocaine-Induced Vasculitis Mimicking Acute Limb Ischemia
The recreational use of cocaine is increasing in the United Kingdom and can cause systemic vasculitis.<sup>1</sup> A 54-year-old White male presented to the emergency department with a 1-day history of bilateral lower limb pain, weakness, numbness, and skin changes.
Authors
- Deepak Nagra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1307-6528)
- Ganesh Kasavkar
- Devika Dua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7628-1054)
- Sarwat Amin
Institutions
- University Hospital Coventry (GB)
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Rheumatology
- Published
- 2025-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2025-0526
- Primary Topic
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00