Pigmented purpuric dermatosis. About a case with atypical location

Abstract

The case of a 29 year-old female patient is presented, with a referred health history who came to the consultation due to the presence of asymptomatic hyper-pigmented macules of 21 days of progress, distributed linearly in the right upper limb. Laboratory exams were normal and it was histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of suspicion: pigmented purpuric dermatosis (unilateral linear variety). There was a satisfactory decrease in the number of lesions during the first two months. Unilateral pigmented purpura occurs most frequently in adolescent males or young adult patients, and usually affects the lower extremities and has a spontaneous resolution.

Keywords

• enfermedades de la piel
• dermatosis de la mano
• púrpura
• informes de casos