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Jorge Alex Abarca-Duran, MD

Diagnosis

granulation tissue ulcer purpura fulminans scar

Body Site

leg

Age

17 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

discrete confluent

Color

red

Morphology

ulcerated (erosion / ulcer)

Pattern

symmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This 17-year-old girl developed chronic ulcerations with exuberant granulation tissue during her recovery following an episode of life threatening purpura fulminans associated with meningococcemia.

Description

symmetric acral exuberant gelatinous granulations tissue arising in ulcers and scars with surrounding telangiectasias

Categories

wound healing treatment

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12/26/2006 21:59:08

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