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Jayakar Thomas, MD. PhD

Diagnosis

purpura vasculitis, leukocytoclastic drug reaction

Body Site

leg

Age

34 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

scattered

Color

red purple

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

A 34-year-old woman developed widespread purpuric papules on her legs following the ingestion of ibuprofen. The eruption resolved over a week after discontinuation of the medication.

Description

symmetric 2-3 purpuric papules

Categories

drug reaction purpura

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10/21/2003 23:36:22

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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