Multiple choice: Purpuric lesions in lower limbs

Authors

  • Paula Johana Barba Dermatology Service, General Acute Hospital Prof. Dr. Rodolfo Rossi, La Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Pilar Targize Vaquero Dermatology Service, General Acute Hospital Prof. Dr. Rodolfo Rossi, La Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Florencia Guillermina Martinez Dermatology Service, General Acute Hospital Prof. Dr. Rodolfo Rossi, La Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47196/da.v26i1.2070

Keywords:

Purpuric lesions, Lower limbs

Abstract

A 62-year-old woman, with a history of hypothyroidism, dyslipidemia and hypertension under treatment, consulted for the presence of a pruritic dermatosis on both legs, of 7 months of evolution.

Author Biographies

Paula Johana Barba, Dermatology Service, General Acute Hospital Prof. Dr. Rodolfo Rossi, La Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dermatologist

Pilar Targize Vaquero, Dermatology Service, General Acute Hospital Prof. Dr. Rodolfo Rossi, La Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dermatologist

Florencia Guillermina Martinez, Dermatology Service, General Acute Hospital Prof. Dr. Rodolfo Rossi, La Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dermatologist

References

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II. Huang Y-K, Lin C-K, Wu Y-H. The pathological spectrum and clinical correlation of pigmented purpuric dermatosis- A restrospective review of 107 cases. J CutanPathol2018;45:325-332.

III. Plachouri K-M, Florou V, Georgiou S. Therapeutic strategies for pigmented purpuric dermatoses: a systematic literature review. J Dermatolog Treat 2019;30:105-109.

Published

2020-03-02

Issue

Section

Young Dermatologists