The mysterious case of the premenstrual purple chin.
Recurrent episodes of a "purple chin" in an adolescent girl eluded definitive diagnosis for three years. The condition occurred premenstrually, but results of extensive tests failed to reveal any abnormal hormonal sensitivity. A diagnosis of factitial purpura was eventually established.
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Department of Medicine, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo 43699-0008, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002680:Chin; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome; D011693:Purpura / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology