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Case Reports
. 2018 Aug 9;4(7):672-674.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2018.03.021. eCollection 2018 Aug.

Cutaneous thrombotic vasculopathy related to poorly controlled ulcerative colitis

Justin Cheeley  1 , Brenda Morales-Pico  1 , Suzana John  2
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Case Reports

Cutaneous thrombotic vasculopathy related to poorly controlled ulcerative colitis

Justin Cheeley et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
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Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
Thrombotic vasculopathy. Racemose purpura on the superior back and posterior shoulders on day 2 of admission.
Fig 2
Fig 2
Thrombotic vasculopathy. Macular purpura on the pinna, lateral face, and neck on day 2 of admission.
Fig 3
Fig 3
Thrombotic vasculopathy. Vascular thromboses within the reticular dermis without associated vasculitis. (Hematoxylin–eosin stain; original magnification: ×200.)
Fig 4
Fig 4
Thrombotic vasculopathy. Recession of racemose purpura on the posterior shoulder and upper back 6 days into high-intensity unfractionated heparin infusion.
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