"Purpura" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Purplish or brownish red discoloration, easily visible through the epidermis, caused by hemorrhage into the tissues. When the size of the discolorization is >2-3 cm it is generally called Ecchymoses (ECCHYMOSIS).
| Descriptor ID |
D011693
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C15.378.100.802 C23.550.414.950 C23.888.885.687
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Purpura" by people in Profiles.
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De Antonis C, Hyde JT, Lee JB, Hsu S. An unusual presentation of pigmented purpuric lichenoid dermatitis. Dermatol Online J. 2023 Oct 15; 29(5).
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Saffarian Z, Samii R, Hadizadeh A, Ghanadan A, Vahidnezhad H. Purpuric dermatosis and lymphocytic vasculopathy following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: Report of two patients. Dermatol Ther. 2022 11; 35(11):e15898.
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Mank V, Arter Z, Eum K, Mignano S, Cho S. IgA vasculitis presenting as recurrent hemopericardium. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2021 02 01; 60(2):993-994.
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Wolf R, Parish LC, Parish JL. The rash from nuisance to life threatening: Part II. Clin Dermatol. 2020 Jan - Feb; 38(1):1-2.
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Wang JV, Parish LC. Dermatologic Manifestations of the 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic. Skinmed. 2019; 17(5):296-297.
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Karadag AS, Parish LC, Lambert WC. Senile Purpura as a Stage of Dermatoporosis. Skinmed. 2017; 15(2):91-92.
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Sorokin V, Persechino F, DeRoux SJ, Greenberg MJ. Suicidal ligature strangulation utilizing cable ties: a report of three cases. Forensic Sci Med Pathol. 2012 Mar; 8(1):52-5.
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Band RA, Gaieski DF, Goyal M, Perrone J. A 52-year-old man with malaise and a petechial rash. J Emerg Med. 2011 Jul; 41(1):39-42.
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Witkowski JA, Parish JL, Parish LCh. Traumatic purpuric penile ulcer. Acta Dermatovenerol Croat. 2004; 12(2):96-8.