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

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

Henoch Schonlein purpura vasculitis, leukocytoclastic vasculitis purpura

Body Site

leg thigh arm

Age

34 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

discrete confluent

Color

purple

Morphology

papule

Pattern

acral (centripetal - extremity predominant) symmetric

Comments

This healthy 34-year-old man developed a widespread purpuruic eruption on his arms, legs, and buttocks 2 weeks after an upper respiratory tract infection. He felt well, but a complete medical evaluation revealed hematuria. The confluent papules and subsequent hemorrhagic bullae were painful and associated with increasing edema.

Description

discrete purpuric papules

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4/8/2007 15:23:24

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