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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

purpura factitial dermatitis trauma

Body Site

arm

Age

17 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

red purple bronze

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This healthy adolescent complained of severe pain associated with migratory purpuric patches. The lesions healed with occlusion. A complete medical evaluation was normal.

Description

bronze-purple 1-4 cm round macules with pen makring the perimeter

Categories

factitial / self Induced disorders / psychodermatosis

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2/22/2009 22:11:23

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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