non-blanching skin lesion
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Etiology
- common
- other causes
- infectious etiologies (meningococcemia, rickettsial diseases)
- vasculitis
- lesions are often palpable due to underlying inflammation of the vessel wall
- non-palpable purpura & petechiae (macular) are more often associated with platelet or coagulation disorders
- lesions are often palpable due to underlying inflammation of the vessel wall
More general terms
References
- ↑ Patel LM, Lambert PJ, Gagna CE, Maghari A, Lambert WC Cutaneous signs of systemic disease. Clin Dermatol. 2011 Sep-Oct;29(5):511-22. doi:http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2011.01.019. PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21855727