Purpura, Autoimmune Thrombocytopenic, Drug Reaction - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

purpura, autoimmune thrombocytopenic drug reaction

Body Site

arm

Age

8 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

red skin color

Morphology

crust/eschar

Pattern

symmetric sun exposed areas

Comments

This 8-year-old boy developed scattered red crusted papules which healed with varicelliform scars on his face, arms, and legs 6 months after initiating naprosyn for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Although he discontinued the naprosyn several months ago, he continued to develop new lesions. Urinary, red cell, and plasma porphyrins were normal.

Description

symmetric pink to skin colored uniform 1-3 mm varicelliform scars and scattered crusted red papules

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4/29/2007 21:34:09

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