At the time of presentation, skin exam revealed purpuric patches on the forearms bilaterally (Figure 1) that were non-palpable, non-tender, and did not blanche with pressure.. [clinmedjournals.org]

• Dermatitis

  A diagnosis of Purpura Pigmentosa Progressiva was made with biopsy of the affected areas showing typical histologic features suggesting the spongiotic stage of purpuric dermatitis (Figure 2).. [clinmedjournals.org]

  […] discoloration of the skin found in people of all ages, usually only affecting the feet, legs or thighs or a combination.purpura pigmentosa progressiva ArchivesSchamberg’s disease also known as purpura pigmentosa progressiva or progressive pigmented purpuric dermatitis [utanaberra.cf]

• Palpable Purpura

  Purpura Übersicht - Altmeyers Enzyklopädie Eine Purpura kann flach Fleck oder eleviert Papel = palpable Purpura, entzündlich Vaskulitis oder nicht entzündlich z.B. durch eine Vaskulopathie sein. [utanaberra.cf]

• Eruptions

  Pigmented purpuric dermatosis refers to one of the three major classes of skin conditions characterized by purpuric skin eruptions. [utanaberra.cf]

Successful treatment of pigmented purpuric dermatosis with griseofulvin. Br J Dermatol. 1995 Jan. 1321:159-60. Okada K, Ishikawa O, Miyachi Y. Purpura pigmentosa chronica successfully treated with oral cyclosporin A. [utanaberra.cf]

Treatment Treatment is based on the severity of the disorder. Frequently symptoms are mild and the disorder causes only cosmetic or aesthetic disturbance. In these cases, no treatment is needed. [clinmedjournals.org]

[…] of 1:1-Block acronym start of 1:1-Block url URL of the Trial http://www.umm.de end of 1:1-Block url start of 1:1-Block public summary Brief Summary in Lay Language This is a retrospective study to evaluate the efficacy of Rutin and Vitamin C in the treatment [drks.de]

The etiology of the disorder is unknown but there appears to be cell mediated immune mechanism. [clinmedjournals.org]