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Púrpura fulminans secundaria a meningococcemia con desenlace fatal: Reporte de caso y revisión de la literatura

Purpura fulminans (PF) is an uncommon presentation of meningococcemia secondary to intravascular thrombosis and cutaneous hemorrhagic ischemia. Its course is potentially lethal, with mortality rates in the acute phase between 18-40%.
Agudelo Rojas, Olga Lucia, Arciniegas Grisales, Valeria, Mejía Giraldo, Ana María, Orozco Jiménez, Sara   +3 more
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Meningococcal purpura fulminans treated with medicinal leeches

, 2006
INTRODUCTION: Meningococcal septicemia remains one of the most common infectious causes of admission to a pediatric intensive care unit. Numerous treatment strategies aimed at the thromboembolic complications inducing purpura fulminans and limb/digital ...
Goussard P., Smith J., Dippenaar R., Walters E.   +3 more
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SURVIVAL CASE OF PURPURA FULMINANS IN MENINGOCOCCAL SEPTICAEMIA IN AN ADULT WITH TRANSIENT PROTEIN C DEFICIENCY: A CASE REPORT

Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 2014
Background: Purpura fulminans (PF) is a rapidly progressive thrombotic disorder affecting neonates and children and adults in which there is haemorrhagic infarction of skin and disseminated intravascular coagulation.
Joaquin Valle Alonso
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Púrpura fulminante causada por Staphylococcus aureus: Presentación de un caso y revisión de la literatura

, 2017
Antecedentes: La púrpura fulminante es una enfermedad aguda que se ha asociado más comúnmente con infección sistémica por meningococo o enfermedad invasiva por estreptococo.
Hernández Iturbe, Carlos, González Ibarra, Fernando Pavel, Ochoa Herrera, Luis Armando, Ibarra Meza, José de Jesús, Nieto Villaseñor, Alberto, Millán Montoya, Arnoldo   +5 more
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Purpura Fulminans Secondary to Serratia Marcescens Septicemia [PDF]

, 1974
A 35-year-old woman developed Serratia marcescens septicemia and purpura fulminans with evidence of disseminated intravascular coagulation.
Connolly, Thomas L., Fischer, John R.
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Acute infectious purpura fulminant due to Enterococcus faecium infection: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Purpura fulminant is a rare life-threatening disorder characterized by a dysregulated response that is often associated with poor prognosis and lethal outcomes. It is often associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation, skin necrosis,
Raghad G. Tanbour, Riad Amer, Abdelrahman N. Matar, Banan M. Aiesh   +3 more
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Rosacea fulminans: personal experience on seven cases.

, 2008
Seven cases of rosacea fulminans are presented; epidemiology, clinical features, differential diagnosis (in particular rosacea and acne fulminans), possible etiology and treatment of the disease are ...
MINGHETTI, Sara, VIRGILI, Anna, BORGHI, Alessandro, Bettoli V., Mantovani L.   +4 more
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Púrpura fulminante aguda concomitante con proceso infeccioso pulmonar

La púrpura fulminante o purpura fulminans es un síndrome de trombosis microvascular cutánea y necrosis hemorrágica de rápida evolución. Se presenta el caso de un paciente masculino, internado por patología infecciosa y evento cardiovascular agudo, que ...
Rotela Fisch, Verónica Rosemarie, Goiburu Chenu, María Belén, Flor González, Liz Marlene, Mongelós, Belén, Montiel Centurión, Judith, Barrios Invernizzi, Luis Alejandro, Aldama Caballero, Arnaldo B.   +6 more
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Meningococcal meningitis complicated by septic shock, myocarditis and purpura fulminans

Asian Journal of Internal Medicine
Meningococcal disease is a rapidly progressive, life-threatening infection caused by Neisseria meningitidis. Typical presentations include meningitis, septicaemia, or a combination of the two.
H. M. U. A. S. Perera, N. M. Perera, S. A. P. K. Siriwardhana   +2 more
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A Case of Acne Fulminans in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis Successfully Treated with Prednisolone and Diaminodiphenylsulfone: A Literature Review of Acne Fulminans, Rosacea Fulminans and Neutrophilic Dermatoses Occurring in the Setting of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

, 2011
A 19-year-old Japanese man had been treated for ulcerative colitis for 2 years. He was admitted to our hospital with nodulocystic inflammatory papules and pustules on his face and chest, high-grade fever, arthralgia and general malaise. A biopsy specimen
Noriki Fujimoto, Kiichiro Danno, Makiko Wakabayashi, Toshihiro Tanaka, Toshiaki Uenishi   +4 more
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