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Purpura fulminans: Case report

Purpura fulminans: Olgu sunumu

Selma Sönmez ERGÜN
Ulviye ATILGANOĞLU
Işıl KURŞUN
Pages
292–294
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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Observation: The case of a 57 year old female requiring debridmans and grafting of right gluteal and right-left thighs and crura due to purpura fulminans is presented

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Objective & Hypothesis:Background: Purpura fulminans is a devastating disorder characterized by rapidly progressing hemorrhagic necrosis of the skin, vascular collapse, and disseminated intravascular coagulation.
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Key Findings & Data:Most often, the disorder results in severe skin loss, but it can also result in the need for extremity amputations.
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Conclusion & Impact:Observation: The case of a 57 year old female requiring debridmans and grafting of right gluteal and right-left thighs and crura due to purpura fulminans is presented
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Background: Purpura fulminans is a devastating disorder characterized by rapidly progressing hemorrhagic necrosis of the skin, vascular collapse, and disseminated intravascular coagulation. Most often, the disorder results in severe skin loss, but it can also result in the need for extremity amputations. Observation: The case of a 57 year old female requiring debridmans and grafting of right gluteal and right-left thighs and crura due to purpura fulminans is presented

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Purpura fulminans hızlı seyir gösteren, vasküler kollapsa, dissemine intravasküler koagülasyona (DIC) ve ciddi cilt kayıplarına ve hatta ekstremite ampütasyonlarına neden olabilen bir hastalıktır. Bu çalışmada, purpura fulminans nedeniyle heriki kol, sağ kalça, sağ ve sol uyluk-bacak bölgesinde tam katlı nekrozlar oluşan ve debridman ve greftleme ile tedavi edilen 57 yaşındaki bayan hasta sunulmaktadır.

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ERGÜN, S. S., ATILGANOĞLU, U., KURŞUN, I. (2022). Purpura fulminans: Case report. Türkderm-Deri Hastalıkları ve Frengi Arşivi, Cilt: 36 - Sayı: 4, 292–294. https://ajindex.com/articles/622265

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