Purpura

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).

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Tree Number(s): C15.378.100.802, C23.550.414.950, C23.888.885.687

MeSH Unique ID: D011693

Entry Terms:

• Purpuras
• Petechiae

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases
Hematologic Diseases
Blood Coagulation Disorders
Purpura
IgA Vasculitis
Purpura Fulminans
Purpura, Hyperglobulinemic
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic
Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic
Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
Pathologic Processes
Hemorrhage
Purpura
IgA Vasculitis
Purpura Fulminans
Purpura, Hyperglobulinemic
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic
Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic
Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
Signs and Symptoms
Skin Manifestations
Purpura
IgA Vasculitis
Purpura Fulminans
Purpura, Hyperglobulinemic
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic
Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic
Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome