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Alison Young, MD

Diagnosis

purpura fulminans purpura

Body Site

abdomen total body

Age

55 days

Pigmentation

light

Organization

confluent

Color

purple

Morphology

purpura

Pattern

symmetric generalized, disseminated

Comments

This 55-year-old healthy man developed widespread ecchymoses of the face, abdomen, and extremities in association with septic shock of unknown etiology

Description

widespread confluent purple patches

Categories

vasculopathy cutaneous sign of systemic disease

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9/11/2004 22:59:16

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