Journal of Cutaneous Pathology 2017-Oct
Leukocytoclastic vasculitis presenting in association with Coxiella burnetii (Q fever): A case report.
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Abstract
Q fever caused by Coxiella burnetii usually presents asymptomatically or as an undifferentiated febrile disease and rarely as rash or other cutaneous manifestations of the disease. Here we present a 41-year-old male complaining of body ache, fever, nausea, malaise, bilateral knee pain and vomiting. Clinical examination revealed a notable erythematous blanching rash all over his body. Workup revealed positive serologic testing for C. burnetii and skin biopsy of the rash revealed leukocytoclastic vasculitis.