"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Purpura" by people in Profiles.
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Postinterventional Petechial Hemorrhage Associated With Poor Functional Outcome After Successful Recanalization Following Endovascular Therapy. Neurosurgery. 2025 Feb 01; 96(2):438-446.
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Allergic contact dermatitis masquerading as retiform purpura. Contact Dermatitis. 2024 Apr; 90(4):437-439.
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Retiform Purpura of the Ears and Distal Extremities: Answer. Am J Dermatopathol. 2022 09 01; 44(9):698-699.
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Retiform Purpura of the Ears and Distal Extremities: Challenge. Am J Dermatopathol. 2022 09 01; 44(9):e99-e100.
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Differentiating Deep Tissue Pressure Injury (DTPI) From Other Causes of Purpura in the Sacrococcygeal Area: A Multiple Case Series. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2019 May/Jun; 46(3):256-262.
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Petechial rash in a child with autism and Trisomy 21. Pediatr Ann. 2014 Jun; 43(6):224-6.
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Eruptive purpuric papules on the arms; a case of chemotherapy-induced inflammation of actinic keratoses and review of the literature. Dermatol Online J. 2014 Jan 15; 20(1):21246.
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Derm emergencies: detecting early signs of trouble. J Fam Pract. 2012 Feb; 61(2):71-8.
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Progressive pigmentary purpura. Dermatol Online J. 2011 Oct 15; 17(10):14.
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Cutaneous manifestation of disseminated strongyloidiasis in a patient coinfected with HTLV-I. Dermatol Online J. 2008 Dec 15; 14(12):6.