Purpura, Autoimmune Thrombocytopenic, Purpura - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

purpura, autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura

Body Site

mouth lip tongue

Age

7 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

purple

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

This healthy 7-year-old girl was evaluated for petechiae and larger hemorrhagic macules and vesicles in areas of normal trauma. The most prominent lesions were on her lips and tongue, but a few petechiae were noted on her elbows. Her platelet count was less than 5,000, and after a short bout of acute renal failure, she responded quickly to intravenous immunogloubulin.

Description

petechiae and 5-10 mm purpuric macules and vesicles

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3/22/2009 21:55:03

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