Hemorrhagic lesion of the skin caused by bleeding underneath the skin.
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Examples for "purpura "
Examples for "purpura "
1 The skin necrosis in purpura fulminans often begins in the distal extremities.
2 The diagnosis of Henoch-Schonlein purpura was rapidly made and intensive steroid therapy started.
3 Cutaneous involvement usually includes palpable purpura or cutaneous to subcutaneous nodes.
4 Mackenzie reports an instance of hemophilic purpura of the retina, followed by death.
5 Such a complication of acute pancreatitis with Henoch-Schönlein purpura is rare.
1 It presents as a petechial rash spreading rapidly in extent and depth, evolving into full-thickness skin necrosis.
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Translations for purpuric disorder