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Angel T. Brown

Diagnosis

purpura, autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura drug reaction

Body Site

back

Age

36 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

discrete confluent

Color

purple

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

generalized, disseminated symmetric

Comments

A 36-year-old woman developed diffuse petechiae 8 days after starting oral sulfamethoxazole/trimethorpim. Dramatic thrombocytopenia was noted on a complete blood count.

Description

Diffuse discrete and condluent purple 1-3 mm maculules

Categories

purpura drug reaction

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8/8/2010 22:34:33

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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