Purpura Fulminans in a 20-Year-Old Female

Purpura Fulminans in a 20-Year-Old Female

A previously healthy 20-year-old female presented with extensive retiform purpura located at the face, upper and lower limbs, one week after an episode of acute tonsillitis. Despite the exuberance of the cutaneous findings and progression to skin necrosis she had no accompanying symptoms. Laboratory...

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Main Authors: Francisca Alves, Maria Manuel Brites, Inês Coutinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia 2021-12-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia
Subjects:
Protein C Deficiency
Protein S
Purpura Fulminans
Online Access:https://revista.spdv.com.pt/index.php/spdv/article/view/1385

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