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

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

Henoch Schonlein purpura vasculitis vasculitis, leukocytoclastic purpura, Henoch Schonlein

Body Site

total body abdomen

Age

10 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

scattered

Color

purple

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This healthy 10 year old girl developed recurrent purpuric papules over much of the body but most prominent on the extensor surfaces of her extremities and buttocks. When the lesions first appeared she complained of pain in her right arm and left leg, asociated with swelling of the affected extremitie, and was unable to walk for 24 hours. She has remained afebrile and repeated urinalyses and blood pressure checks had been normal.

Description

uniform 2-3 mm purple papules

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5/12/2002 21:21:35

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