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Waldenström hyperglobulinemic purpura

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Waldenström hyperglobulinemic purpura
Other namesPurpura hyperglobulinemica
SpecialtyDermatology

Waldenström hyperglobulinemic purpura is a skin condition that presents with episodic showers of petechiae (small red or purple spots) occurring on all parts of the body, most profusely on the lower extremities.[1]: 823 [2]

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References

  1. ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
  2. ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. pp. 323, 329. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.