Doucas and Kapetanakis pigmented purpura is a skin condition characterized by scaly and eczematous patches, which also have
petechiae and
hemosiderin
Hemosiderin image of a kidney viewed under a microscope. The brown areas represent hemosiderin
Hemosiderin or haemosiderin is an iron-storage complex that is composed of partially digested ferritin and lysosomes. The breakdown of heme gives rise ...
staining.
It is a lymphocytic
capillaritis of unknown cause. Lesions consist of erythematous and purpuric macules which usually begin around the ankles, coalesce, and spread to involve the whole legs, and sometimes the trunk and upper extremities. The lesions are extremely pruritic (itchy) and occasionally lichenified after prolonged scratching.
It is also known as "eczematoid purpura"
or "eczematoid-like purpura".
It was characterized in 1953.
See also
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Pigmentary purpuric eruptions
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List of cutaneous conditions
References
External links
Vascular-related cutaneous conditions
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