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1 Complications Associated With Use of Levamisole-Contaminated Cocaine: An Emerging Public Health Challenge  Kachiu C. Lee, MD, MPH, Barry Ladizinski, MD, Daniel G. Federman, MD  Mayo Clinic Proceedings  Volume 87, Issue 6, Pages (June 2012) DOI: /j.mayocp Copyright © 2012 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions

2 FIGURE 1 Left helix with hemorrhagic bullae. Suture on upper ear lobe is biopsy site. Mayo Clinic Proceedings  , DOI: ( /j.mayocp ) Copyright © 2012 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions

3 FIGURE 2 Nasal tip with necrotic, hemorrhagic crust due to reexposure to levamisole-laced cocaine. Mayo Clinic Proceedings  , DOI: ( /j.mayocp ) Copyright © 2012 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions

4 FIGURE 3 Algorithm for diagnosis and evaluation of levamisole-induced vasculitis. ANCA = antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody; +cANCA = ANCA with positive cytoplasmic staining pattern; +pANCA = ANCA with positive perinuclear staining pattern. Mayo Clinic Proceedings  , DOI: ( /j.mayocp ) Copyright © 2012 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions


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