Lichen aureus is a variant of pigmented purpuric dermatoses. The usual histopathology lichen characterized by subepidermal dense, band-like lymphocytic infiltrate, extravasated erythrocytes, and hemosiderin deposits. We report three patients with on the extremities similar clinical, dermoscopic, histopathological findings dense relatively deep dermal infiltrate accompanied extravasation erythro...

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Pigmented purpuric dermatoses are chronic vascular inflammatory conditions characterized by the presence of pigmented macules. Among its different presentations, lichen aureus is distinguished by the lichenoid conformation of its plaques and the predilection for lower limb involvement. Its segmented form is rare and difficult to control, especially in cases of symptomatic lesions. We report a r...

Pigmented purpuric dermatoses (PPD) are a group of disorders which have histopathologically similar but morphologically different appearance. The five main clinical subtypes of PPD has been described. The perivascular lymphocytic infiltration of superficial dermal vessels with extravasations of red blood cells are common histopathological characteristics for all types of PPD. The etiopathogenes...

Pigmented purpuric dermatoses (PPD) are a group of chronic, progressive vascular disorders which are resistant to treatment [1]. Purpura annularis telangiectoides (PAT) is an uncommon PPD which is also known as Majocchi disease [2,3]. It is usually seen in adolescents and young adults and characterized by non-palpable annular patches on the lower extremities2. Herein we present an atypical case...

Pigmented purpuric dermatoses (PPD) are a group of chronic and relapsing cutaneous disorders characterized by a distinct purpuric rash. The diagnosis is made with clinical and histopathological findings. Dermoscopy has rarely been used in the diagnosis of PPD. The aim of our study is to describe the dermoscopic findings in patients with PPD. Eighteen patients who were clinically and histopathol...

BACKGROUND Pigmented purpuric dermatoses (PPD) are chronic, recurrent group of disorders characterized by petechial and pigmentary macules usually localized on the lower limbs. Its etiopathogenesis is unknown. There are very few clinical and etiological studies on PPD in the literature. OBJECTIVE We aim to examine the etiopathogenetic factors of PPD retrospectively. METHODS Demographic char...