Granulomatous pigmented purpura: An unusual histological variant

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-80

  Kerns, Mary Jo J ^a,c   Mallatt, Bruce Douglas ^b   Shamma, H Nicholas ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Dermatology Clinic of Vincennes   (United States)

^c Wright State Dermatology   (United States)

Author keywords

Granulomatous dermatitis; Medications; Pigmented purpura; Triggers

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BALSALAZIDE; CLOBETASOL; COLCHICINE; FLUOCINONIDE; MESALAZINE; METOPROLOL; PREDNISONE; SPIRONOLACTONE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLON BIOPSY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; EOSINOPHIL; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PIGMENTED PURPURIC DERMATOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN INFLAMMATION; ULCERATIVE COLITIS; GRANULOMA; PATHOLOGY; PIGMENT DISORDER; PURPURA;

ADULT; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; HUMANS; PIGMENTATION DISORDERS; PURPURA;

EID: 62349106683     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DAD.0b013e31817e23c9     Document Type: Article

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