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The patient had a history of polysubstance use disorder and reported intravenous injection of crushed oral oxycodone and methylphenidate tablets. Histopathological examination of a deep skin biopsy revealed fibrin-rich thrombi occluding small vessels of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. Fine granular IgA deposits in the walls of numerous superficial dermal blood vessels shown using direct immunofluorescence suggested LCV. Overall, the findings supported a mixed thrombotic-inflammatory vasculopathy with predominant features of STV. This case highlights the diagnostic complexity of STV and may suggest intravenous injection of crushed oral medications as a potential trigger through particle-induced microvascular obstruction and secondary thrombosis. 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