Voriconazole induced lupus. A case report and brief review

Authors

  • Bushra Bashir
  • Usma Iftikhar
  • Faria Altaf
  • Ghazala Butt
  • Ijaz Hussain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.29.1.2019.1324

Keywords:

Variconazole, lupus, mycetoma

Abstract

A 50-year old male developed lupus erythematosus after taking voriconazole for the treatment of mycetoma

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Published

2019-09-01

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Bashir B, Iftikhar U, Altaf F, Butt G, Hussain I. Voriconazole induced lupus. A case report and brief review. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2019Sep.1 [cited 2026Apr.22];29(1):134-6. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/1324

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 1 (2019): January - March

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Case Reports

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