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 © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | meningococcemia_1_050623 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | MENINGOCOCCEMIA / VASCULITIS, LEUKOCYTOCLASTIC / EMBOLUS, SEPTIC / VASCULITIS | Category: | cutaneous sign of systemic disease / infections and infestations | ||
| Body Site: | arm | Age: | 16 years | ||
| Contributor: | Adam Mamalek | ||||
| Description: | stellate violaceous necrotic ulcerated plaque with red border | ||||
| Comments: | This healthy adolescent complained of sudden onset of fever, head ache, neck stiffness, and loss of consciousness. A blood culture and spinal fluid grew Neisseria menigitidus. She improved within of 24 hours of starting parenteral therapy with ceftriaxone sodium. | ||||
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 © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | meningococcemia_2_050623 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | MENINGOCOCCEMIA / VASCULITIS, LEUKOCYTOCLASTIC / EMBOLUS, SEPTIC / VASCULITIS | Category: | cutaneous sign of systemic disease / infections and infestations | ||
| Body Site: | foot / ankle | Age: | 16 years | ||
| Contributor: | Adam Mamalek | ||||
| Description: | stellate violaceous necrotic ulcerated plaque with red border | ||||
| Comments: | This healthy adolescent complained of sudden onset of fever, head ache, neck stiffness, and loss of consciousness. A blood culture and spinal fluid grew Neisseria menigitidus. She improved within of 24 hours of starting parenteral therapy with ceftriaxone sodium. | ||||
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 © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | meningococcemia_3_050623 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | MENINGOCOCCEMIA / VASCULITIS, LEUKOCYTOCLASTIC / EMBOLUS, SEPTIC / VASCULITIS | Category: | cutaneous sign of systemic disease / infections and infestations | ||
| Body Site: | foot / ankle | Age: | 16 years | ||
| Contributor: | Adam Mamalek | ||||
| Description: | stellate violaceous necrotic ulcerated plaque with red border | ||||
| Comments: | This healthy adolescent complained of sudden onset of fever, head ache, neck stiffness, and loss of consciousness. A blood culture and spinal fluid grew Neisseria menigitidus. She improved within of 24 hours of starting parenteral therapy with ceftriaxone sodium. | ||||
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 © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | meningococcemia_1_031001 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | MENINGOCOCCEMIA / GANGRENE / DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION | Category: | cutaneous sign of systemic disease / purpura | ||
| Body Site: | hand / arm | Age: | 5 years | ||
| Contributor: | Andreas Eliades, MD | ||||
| Description: | necrotic purpuric bullae | ||||
| Comments: | This 5-year-old boy with meningococcemia developed purpura fulminans with widespread cutaneous lesions. He survived respiratory failure and disseminated intravascular coagulation but lost both of his hands from amputation during his recovery | ||||
 © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | meningococcemia_2_020403 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | MENINGOCOCCEMIA / VASCULITIS / EMBOLUS, SEPTIC | Category: | infections and infestations / purpura | ||
| Body Site: | arm | Age: | 7 years | ||
| Contributor: | Bernard Cohen, MD | ||||
| Description: | violaceous irregularly shaped papules some with gray necrotic centers | ||||
| Comments: | This 7 year old boy developed a severe headache, fever, and a palpable purpuric rash on his arms and legs. He complained of nausea and severe episodic pain in his arms and legs. A blood culture grew Neisseria meningitidis within 24 hours, and broad spectrum antibiotic coverage was switched to high dose penecillin. He was afebrile and feeling much improved 2 days later. Note the irregularly shaped and angulated character of the purpuric papules some of which showed central necrosis. | ||||
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 © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | meningococcemia_1_020403 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | MENINGOCOCCEMIA / VASCULITIS / EMBOLUS, SEPTIC | Category: | infections and infestations / purpura | ||
| Body Site: | leg | Age: | 7 years | ||
| Contributor: | Bernard Cohen, MD | ||||
| Description: | violaceous irregularly shaped papules some with gray necrotic centers | ||||
| Comments: | This 7 year old boy developed a severe headache, fever, and a palpable purpuric rash on his arms and legs. He complained of nausea and severe episodic pain in his arms and legs. A blood culture grew Neisseria meningitidis within 24 hours, and broad spectrum antibiotic coverage was switched to high dose penecillin. He was afebrile and feeling much improved 2 days later. Note the irregularly shaped and angulated character of the purpuric papules some of which showed central necrosis. | ||||
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 © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | meningococcus_1_010321 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | MENINGOCOCCEMIA / VASCULITIS | Category: | reactive erythema / infections and infestations | ||
| Body Site: | chest | Age: | 12 years | ||
| Contributor: | Muhammad Waseem, MD | ||||
| Description: | angulated slightly elevated purpuric papules | ||||
| Comments: | A comatose 12 year old boy with high fever and purpuric rash was brought to the pediatric emergency room for evaluation. After a full evaluation for sepsis, he was started on broad spectrum antibiotics to treat sepsis and meningitis. Spinal fluid and blood cultures grew Neisseria meningitidis. | ||||
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