Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Vasculitis - DermAtlas

Contributor

Shahbaz A. Janjua, MD

Diagnosis

vasculitis, leukocytoclastic vasculitis

Body Site

foot

Age

30 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

purple

Morphology

purpura

Pattern

symmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

A 60 year-old diabetic woman developed multiple violaceous grouped papules over the tops of the feet and lower legs over the preceding week. Her antistreptolysin titre was 240 iu/ml, erythrocyte sedimentation rate was 21 mm/hour, and fasting blood sugar level was 270 mg percent . She complained of itching and burning over the affected areas. The lesions gradually progressed to involve the upper legs.

Description

symmetric discrete and confluent nonblanching violaceous papules

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1/2/2006 12:31:30

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