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Amy Schiller

Diagnosis

purpura trauma

Body Site

arm

Age

72 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

purple bronze

Morphology

purpura

Pattern

acral (centripetal - extremity predominant) symmetric

Comments

This elderly woman developed recurrent purpuric patches on her arms in areas subjected to minor recurrent trauma. Note the atrophy and hyperpigmentation

Description

irregularly shaped purpuric patches with surrounding golden brown pigmentation

Categories

purpura environmental injury atrophy

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8/30/2005 8:06:05

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