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Franz Ritucci, MD

Diagnosis

Henoch Schonlein purpura vasculitis

Body Site

leg ankle

Age

7 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

red

Morphology

papule

Pattern

symmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This 7-year-old girl develped a palpable purpuric eruption on her legs associated with arthralgias and vague abdominal pain. She had been taking an over the counter cold preparation a week ago. Urinalysis showed microscopic hematuria.

Description

symmetric red purpuric papules

Categories

collagen vascular disease cutaneous sign of systemic disease

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5/30/2005 21:43:14

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