Purpura, Trauma - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Kosman Sadek Zikry, MD

Diagnosis

purpura trauma

Body Site

forearm

Age

42 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

Color

purple

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

solitary acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This 42-year-old woman developed bruising on her arm and face. Although she denied trauma, she had some crusting suggesting a minor accidental injury. She also had some atrophy of the skin on the forearms and tops of the hands.

Description

well demarcated purpuric patch with several crusts and subtle atrophy

Image Added

5/27/2004 8:51:20

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