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Simon Yoo, MD

Diagnosis

cupping purpura, traumatic bruise purpura

Body Site

back

Age

28 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

confluent

Color

purple

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

This healthy 28-year-old Asian woman had a history of chronic back pain that she treated with cupping. The edematous purpuric plaques conform to the shape of the cup that she used to pat on her back

Description

edematous and purpuric circular plaques

Categories

Iatrogenic disorders, child abuse, purpura

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3/30/2003 21:43:40

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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