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Saturday night purpura: An uncommon presentation of exercise‐induced vasculitis
Author(s) -
RamírezLluch Mar,
ÁlvarezSalafranca Marcial,
GarcíaGil Miguel Fernando,
Monte Serrano Juan,
García García Mar,
AraMartín Mariano
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.14357
Subject(s) - medicine , purpura (gastropod) , presentation (obstetrics) , vasculitis , dermatology , pediatrics , surgery , disease , ecology , biology
Exercise‐induced vasculitis (EIV) is a benign cutaneous vasculitis that affects healthy individuals. We report a case of EIV in a 15‐year‐old male patient with a striking clinical appearance triggered by a combination of prolonged standing and disco dancing in a warm environment. Pediatric dermatologists should be aware of this activity as a possible trigger of EIV, especially in teenagers.

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