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Congestive bleeding in chronic venous insufficiency. It can be assumed that this clinical picture is identical with the angiodermite purpurique et pigmentée. S.a. Venous diseases.
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Occurs in older adults, mostly in people with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI).
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Especially extensor sides of the toes, back of the foot and lower legs
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Initially recurrent punctiform, later permanent, merging into larger spots and patches, partly red, partly reddish-brown or ochre, non-symptomatic (no itching, no scaling), skin discoloration. There is a relapse dependency of orthostatic straining functions associated with swelling of the lower legs (e.g. due to prolonged standing).
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Purpura pigmentosa progressiva
Hereditary thrombocytopenia
Drug-induced or infectious thrombocytopenia
Papillomatosis cutis lymphostatica in lymphedema
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LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Chaix A (1926) La dermite pigmentée et purpurique des membres inférieurs. Lésions pré-erosives des ulcères dits variqueux. Lyon
- Favre M, Contamin N, Martine R (1924) La dermite pigmentée et purpurique et les phlébites chroniques syphilitiques des membres inférieurs. Syphilis et ulcères dits variqueux. Lyon méd 5: 122
- Mekkes JR et al (2003) Causes, investigation and treatment of leg ulceration. Br J Dermatol 148: 388-401
- Odeh F, Goos M (1972) On the histopathology of the Dermite Ocre Favre chaix. Z Skin u Geschl Kr 47: 147-154
- Sawada et al (1991) Orthostatic purpura: report of two cases. Rinsho Ketsueki 32:1569-1573
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Angiodermite purple et pigmentée; Angiodermite purple et pigmentée; Dyschromia; Vasculitis leukocytoclastic (non-iga-associated);Outgoing links (4)
Angiodermite purple et pigmentée; Chronic venous insufficiency (overview); Compression therapy; Venous diseases (overview);Disclaimer
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