Purpura simplex

MedGen UID:: 124424
•Concept ID:: C0272309
•: Disease or Syndrome

Synonym:	Hereditary familial purpura simplex
SNOMED CT:	Purpura simplex (277791008)

Monarch Initiative:	MONDO:0008354
OMIM®:	179000

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Efficacy of microneedle radiofrequency therapy in the treatment of senile purpura: A prospective study.

Baek G, Kim MH, Jue MS
Skin Res Technol 2022 Nov;28(6):856-864. Epub 2022 Oct 31 doi: 10.1111/srt.13225. PMID: 36314292 Free PMC Article

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Efficacy of microneedle radiofrequency therapy in the treatment of senile purpura: A prospective study.

Baek G, Kim MH, Jue MS
Skin Res Technol 2022 Nov;28(6):856-864. Epub 2022 Oct 31 doi: 10.1111/srt.13225. PMID: 36314292 Free PMC Article

Senile Purpura as a Stage of Dermatoporosis.

Karadag AS, Parish LC, Lambert WC
Skinmed 2017;15(2):91-92. Epub 2017 Apr 1 PMID: 28528600

Experience of a year of adult hospital dermatology consultations.

Storan ER, McEvoy MT, Wetter DA, El-Azhary RA, Camilleri MJ, Bridges AG, Davis MD
Int J Dermatol 2015 Oct;54(10):1150-6. Epub 2014 Nov 10 doi: 10.1111/ijd.12555. PMID: 25384904

Drug-induced purpura simplex: clinical and histological characteristics.

Pang BK, Su D, Ratnam KV
Ann Acad Med Singap 1993 Nov;22(6):870-2. PMID: 8129346

Purpura simplex (inflammatory purpura without vasculitis): a clinicopathologic study of 174 cases.

Ratnam KV, Su WP, Peters MS
J Am Acad Dermatol 1991 Oct;25(4):642-7. doi: 10.1016/0190-9622(91)70246-x. PMID: 1791222

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Diagnosis

Immune thrombocytopaenic purpura following COVID-19 infection masquerading as senile purpura.

Shichijo Y, Horiuchi K, Fogel J
BMJ Case Rep 2024 Apr 16;17(4) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2024-259747. PMID: 38627048

Senile Purpura as a Stage of Dermatoporosis.

Karadag AS, Parish LC, Lambert WC
Skinmed 2017;15(2):91-92. Epub 2017 Apr 1 PMID: 28528600

Experience of a year of adult hospital dermatology consultations.

Storan ER, McEvoy MT, Wetter DA, El-Azhary RA, Camilleri MJ, Bridges AG, Davis MD
Int J Dermatol 2015 Oct;54(10):1150-6. Epub 2014 Nov 10 doi: 10.1111/ijd.12555. PMID: 25384904

ITCHING PURPURA.

EL-NASR HS, EL-HEFNAWI H
J Egypt Med Assoc 1963;46:1315-26. PMID: 14162108

Itching purpura.

LOEWENTHAL LJ
Br J Dermatol 1954 Mar;66(3):95-103. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1954.tb12597.x. PMID: 13149721

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