Open AccessPurpura Fulminans in a Child: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Shrikiran Aroor,
Chaitanya Varma,
Suneel C Mundkur
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2012/4339.2618
Subject(s) - purpura fulminans , medicine , purpura (gastropod) , dermatology , geology , paleontology
Purpura Fulminans is a life threatening condition characterised by cutaneous haemorrhage and gangrenous necrosis. We present such a case in an eight year old child.