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. 1997 Nov;37(5 Pt 1):673-705; quiz 706-7.
doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(97)70105-1.

Purpura in infants and children

E Baselga  1 , B A Drolet, N B Esterly
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Purpura in infants and children

E Baselga et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1997 Nov.

Abstract

Hemorrhage into the skin (purpura) may result from abnormalities in any of the three components of hemostasis: platelets, plasma coagulation factors, and blood vessels. The morphology, size, and distribution of the hemorrhagic lesions are helpful diagnostic features. The main causes of purpura in the newborn and the more common hemorrhagic disorders in children are reviewed.

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  • Purpura in infants and children.
    Burrows NP. Burrows NP. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1998 Oct;39(4 Pt 1):661-2. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(98)70027-1. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1998. PMID: 9777785 No abstract available.

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