Purpura, Traumatic, Purpura, Autoimmune Thrombocytopenic - DermAtlas

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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

purpura, traumatic purpura, autoimmune thrombocytopenic

Body Site

arm

Age

11 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

grouped, clustered linear

Color

purple

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

acral (centripetal - extremity predominant) symmetric

Comments

This 11-year-old boy was evaluated for recurrent episodes of purpura on his arms for 5 months. He was healthy and complained of no other local or systemic symptoms. A complete blood count and coagulation studies were normal.

Description

grouped symmetric linear purpuric macules

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3/22/2009 21:45:15

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