Henoch Schonlein Purpura, Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Purpura, Purpura, Henoch Schonlein - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

Henoch Schonlein purpura vasculitis, leukocytoclastic purpura purpura, Henoch Schonlein

Body Site

leg knee

Age

4 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

discrete confluent

Color

purple

Morphology

papule

Pattern

symmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This healthy 4-year-old boy developed palpable purpuric lesions on his extremities, face, and buttocks 2 weeks after an upper respiratory infection. He subsequently experienced swelling of his ankles and wrists, colicky abdominal pain, and hematuria. His skin eruption and associated symptoms recurred for 3 weeks before resolving without complications.

Description

symmetric purpuric discrete and confluent angulated papules and plaques some with central necrotic vesicles and crusts

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2/10/2008 15:47:19

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