Doucas and Kapetanakis pigmented purpura
| Doucas and Kapetanakis pigmented purpura | |
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| Specialty | Dermatology |
Doucas and Kapetanakis pigmented purpura is a skin condition characterized by scaly and eczematous patches, which also have
petechiae and hemosiderin staining.[1]
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It is a lymphocytic capillaritis of unknown cause. Lesions consist of erythematous and purpuric macules which usually begin around the ankles, coalesce, and spread to involve the whole legs, and sometimes the trunk and upper extremities. The lesions are extremely pruritic (itchy) and occasionally lichenified after prolonged scratching.
It is also known as "eczematoid purpura"[2] or "eczematoid-like purpura".[3]
It was characterized in 1953.[4]
See also
- Pigmentary purpuric eruptions
- List of cutaneous conditions
References
- ISBN 978-0-7216-2921-6.
- ISBN 978-1-58890-258-0. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ISBN 978-0-7817-6845-0. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- PMID 13060054.
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