title: Purpura in infants and children.
abstract: Hemorrhage into the skin (purpura) may result from abnormalities in any of the three components of hemostasis: platelets, plasma coagulation factors, and blood vessels. The morphology, size, and distribution of the hemorrhagic lesions are helpful diagnostic features. The main causes of purpura in the newborn and the more common hemorrhagic disorders in children are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Baselga
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Drolet
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Esterly
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008875:Middle Aged; D011486:Protein C; D018455:Protein S Deficiency / Q000150:complications; D011693:Purpura / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D011486:Protein C