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  • There are purple bumps on the skin

  • Small purple spots on the skin after the stomach ache started

  • Raised red dots on the skin where was bleeding underneath

  • There is a small purple patch below the knee

  • Purple spots on the fingers

  • Violaceous / purpuric rash

  • Purplish spotty rashes, occurring after tummy pain

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What is purpura pigmentosa?

Purpura Pigmentosa Progressiva is also known as Progressive Pigmentary Dermatitis or Schamberg's Disease. It is a chronic skin condition causing discoloration of the dermis of the trunk, upper and lowerlimbs. The exact cause is unknown but it is caused by inflammition of tiny blood vessels called capilaries.

Symptoms of purpura pigmentosa

  • Purple rash

  • Black/blue/brown spots or moles, on the skin and lining of the mouth

  • Red spots on the skin

Questions your doctor may ask to check for purpura pigmentosa

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose purpura pigmentosa

  • Do you have purple spots on your skin?

  • Are there black, blue, or brown spots on the skin or elsewhere? (Including moles)

  • Do you have small red dots which look like bleeding under the skin?

Treatment for purpura pigmentosa

While treatment may not be necessary, creams/ ointments to reduce inflammation may help control itching. Other options include compression stockings, oral medications, and phototherapy.

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References

  • Okada K, Ishikawa O, Miyachi Y. Purpura pigmentosa chronica successfully treated with oral cyclosporin A. Br J Dermatol. 1996 Jan;134(1):180-1. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb07865.x. PMID: 8745912.

    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb07865.x

  • von den Driesch P, Simon M Jr. Cellular adhesion antigen modulation in purpura pigmentosa chronica. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1994 Feb;30(2 Pt 1):193-200. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(94)70016-8. PMID: 7507134.

    https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(94)70016-8/pdf

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Yukiko Ueda

Yukiko Ueda, MD (Dermatology)

Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.

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