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Andreas Eliades, MD

Diagnosis

meningococcemia gangrene disseminated intravascular coagulation

Body Site

hand arm

Age

5 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

confluent

Color

purple

Morphology

vesiculobullous (blister, pustule)

Pattern

symmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This 5-year-old boy with meningococcemia developed purpura fulminans with widespread cutaneous lesions. He survived respiratory failure and disseminated intravascular coagulation but lost both of his hands from amputation during his recovery

Description

necrotic purpuric bullae

Categories

cutaneous sign of systemic disease purpura

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10/3/2003 8:58:23

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