Waldenström hyperglobulinemic purpura explained
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Synonym: | Purpura hyperglobulinemica |
Specialty: | dermatology |
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] [2]
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Notes and References
- Book: James, William D. . Berger, Timothy G.. Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology . Saunders Elsevier . 2006 . 0-7216-2921-0 . etal.
- Book: Rapini, Ronald P. . Bolognia, Jean L. . Jorizzo, Joseph L. . Dermatology: 2-Volume Set . Mosby . St. Louis . 2007 . 323, 329 . 1-4160-2999-0 .