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Frictional purpuric eruption associated with angiotensin II receptor blockers

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Caterina Foti

Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Section of Dermatology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy

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Anna Maria Carbonara,

Anna Maria Carbonara

Dermatology Department, Di Venere Hospital, Bari-Carbonara, Italy

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Stefania Guida,

Stefania Guida

Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Section of Dermatology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy

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Annarita Antelmi,

Annarita Antelmi

Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Section of Dermatology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy

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Antonio Mazzocca,

Antonio Mazzocca

Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Section of Internal Medicine, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy

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Paolo Romita,

Paolo Romita

Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Section of Dermatology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy

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Domenico Bonamonte,

Domenico Bonamonte

Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Section of Dermatology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy

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Giovanni Angelini,

Giovanni Angelini

Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Section of Dermatology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy

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Caterina Foti,

Corresponding Author

Caterina Foti

Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Section of Dermatology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy

Anna Maria Carbonara,

Anna Maria Carbonara

Dermatology Department, Di Venere Hospital, Bari-Carbonara, Italy

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Stefania Guida,

Stefania Guida

Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Section of Dermatology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy

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Annarita Antelmi,

Annarita Antelmi

Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Section of Dermatology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy

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Antonio Mazzocca,

Antonio Mazzocca

Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Section of Internal Medicine, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy

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Paolo Romita,

Paolo Romita

Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Section of Dermatology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy

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Domenico Bonamonte,

Domenico Bonamonte

Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Section of Dermatology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy

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Giovanni Angelini,

Giovanni Angelini

Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Section of Dermatology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy

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First published: 21 May 2013

https://doi.org/10.1111/dth.12063

Citations: 4

Conflict of interest: None.

Financial support: None.

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Abstract

Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) are drugs generally well tolerated. There are few reports about cutaneous side effects of ARBs. The present authors describe herein four cases of purpuric eruption mainly involving sites of friction in patients taking ARBs. These eruptions completely cleared after stopping the drug and implementing preservative measures to reduce friction.

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