Purple Rash
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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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Violaceous / purpuric rash
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Content updated on Jan 4, 2023
About the symptom
It is purplish-red rash just beneath the skin's surface and may appear dark brown or black on darker skin tones.
When to see a doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Purple rash
Possible causes
- Warts
Small growths of the skin, caused by viral infections.
- 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.
Bruise
This is a purple discoloration of the skin as a result of bleeding from broken blood vessels located just under the skin surface. This occurs usually after direct trauma to the affected area.
- Cushing syndrome
- Hypergammaglobulinemic purpura
- von Willebrand disease (vWD)
- Alcoholic liver disease
- Purpura simplex
- Immune thrombocytopenic purpura
Related serious diseases
- Leukemia
Leukemia is a cancer of the body's blood cell-forming tissues. Blood cells circulate in our bloodstream and are created and matured in the bone marrow and the lymphatic system. Leukemia involves white blood cells and lymphatic cells and is of several types. The cancerous cells are produced in excess and do not function normally. Leukemias can be aggressive and cause symptoms or chronic and smolder for years.
Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom
Do you have purple spots on your skin?
Do you have itchy skin?
Do you have any pain or tingling in the affected areas of the skin?
Do you have skin redness?
Do you have a fever?
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Reviewed By:
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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