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Muhammad Waseem, MD

Diagnosis

purpura, autoimmune thrombocytopenic

Body Site

leg

Age

13 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

scattered

Color

purple

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This healthy 13 year old girl developed asymptomatic petechiae on her lower extremities. A complete blood count was normal except for a platelet count of 3,000. Her platelet count returned to normal over 3 months without treatment.

Description

symmetric petechiae

Categories

cutaneous sign of systemic disease purpura

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5/27/2002 12:56:38

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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