Dermatoscopic findings of pigmented purpuric dermatosis.

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OZKAYA D. B., Emiroglu N., Su Ö. S., Cengiz F. P., Bahali A. G., Yildiz P., ...More

Anais brasileiros de dermatologia, vol.91, no.5, pp.584-587, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 91 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20165124
  • Journal Name: Anais brasileiros de dermatologia
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.584-587
  • Keywords: Skin Diseases, Purpura, Diagnostic Imaging, GRANULOMATOUS VARIANT, DERMOSCOPY
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Pigmented purpuric dermatosis is a chronic skin disorder of unknown aetiology characterised by symmetrical petechial and pigmented macules, often confined to the lower limbs. The aetiology of pigmented purpuric dermatosis is unknown. Dermatoscopy is a non-invasive diagnostic technique that allows the visualisation of morphological features invisible to the naked eye; it combines a method that renders the corneal layer of the skin translucent with an optical system that magnifies the image projected onto the retina.