"Purpura" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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).
| Descriptor ID |
D011693
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C15.378.100.802 C23.550.414.950 C23.888.885.687
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Purpura" by people in Profiles.
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Purpura Fulminans in an Asplenic Intravenous Drug User. Cutis. 2021 Nov; 108(5):E9-E12.
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Petechiae, Purpura, and Hemorrhagic Vesicles. JAMA Dermatol. 2017 07 01; 153(7):707-708.
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Perplexing bruises on the forearms. JAAPA. 2015 May; 28(5):14-6.
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Purpura and fillers: a review of pre-procedural, intra-procedural, and post-procedural considerations. J Drugs Dermatol. 2013 Oct; 12(10):1138-42.
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Treatment of port-wine stains with a short pulse width 532-nm Nd:YAG laser. J Drugs Dermatol. 2013 Jan; 12(1):66-71.
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Purpuric pityriasis rosea. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1993 Jun; 28(6):1021.