Post-Viral Acquired Idiopathic Purpura Fulminans Caused by Anti-Protein S Antibodies. [PDF]
Acta PaediatrAcquired Idiopathic purpura fulminans is a rare pathology caused by anti‐protein S antibodies. We have conducted a literature review focusing on the most recent developments in diagnosis and management.
Theron A, Biron-Andreani C, Jeziorski E.
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Case Reports in Critical Care, 2022 Purpura fulminans is a devastating thrombotic disorder infrequently encountered in medical practice and amongst the medical literature. It is a hematologic emergency in which prompt recognition and initiation of treatment are critical to mitigate its ...
Jacob Lowry, Edva Noel
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Post-Varicella Purpura Fulminans With Extensive Skin Necrosis in a Child. [PDF]
EJHaemeJHaem, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.
Correia Pires M +5 more
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Purpura Fulminans and Group B Streptococcal Sepsis in an Extremely Low Birth Weight Premature Infant. [PDF]
Case Rep Infect DisPurpura fulminans (PF) is an ominous, rapidly progressive cutaneous manifestation of intravascular thrombosis and hemorrhagic infarctions typically mediated by coagulopathy or bacterial infection. Neonatal PF is a rarely reported but potentially disabling disorder associated with a high mortality rate and severe long‐term morbidity in survivors.
Puvabanditsin S +6 more
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Post-viral idiopathic purpura fulminans is associated with inherited thrombophilia and anti-cardiolipin antibodies. [PDF]
Front Pediatr, 2023 Introduction Idiopathic purpura fulminans (IPF) is a rare and severe coagulation disorder, associated with transient anti-protein S (anti-PS) antibodies in the context of post-viral infection such as varicella.
Theron A +9 more
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An Uncommon Presentation of Vasopressin-Induced Purpura Fulminans. [PDF]
J Med Cases, 2023 Purpura fulminans (PF) is a rarely encountered rapidly evolving dermatological manifestation of ischemia, particularly in critically ill patients. Considered one of the very few dermatological emergencies, it has high mortality rate where patients often ...
Awad V +5 more
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Purpura fulminans secondary to Capnocytophaga canimorsus bacteraemia following a dog bite: A case report and review of literature. [PDF]
Access Microbiol, 2023 Introduction. Infection due to Capnocytophaga canimorsus may result in a wide variety of clinical presentations. We present a case of life-threatening Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection with evolution of ecchymosis to purpura fulminans. Case description.
Killington K +4 more
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Skin biopsy in adult patients with meningococcal purpura fulminans: a multicenter retrospective cohort study. [PDF]
Crit Care, 2023 Background Neisseria meningitidis is the leading responsible bacterium of Purpura Fulminans (PF) accounting for two thirds of PF. Skin biopsy is a simple and minimally invasive exam allowing to perform skin culture and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to ...
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Purpura fulminans complicating scrub typhus and acute hepatitis E coinfection. [PDF]
BMJ Case Rep, 2023 © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2023. No commercial reuse. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. DESCRIPTION An admitted elderly man presented with a history of fever, jaundice and altered sensorium for 7 days and blackish discolouration of both ...
Das DS, Mohanty RR, Behera A, Behera S.
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Purpura fulminans in a hyposplenic patient arising from pneumococcal sinusitis. [PDF]
BMJ Case Rep, 2023 We report a previously healthy woman in her 50s who presented with sepsis, rapidly progressive purpuric rash and disseminated intravascular coagulation.
Tew ZY, Johnson D, Louis G, Bhowmick K.
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