title: What may underlie recurrent purpura fulminans?
abstract: A woman presenting with recurrent purpura fulminans was eventually found to have inflammatory bowel disease. We suggest the inflammatory state resulted in a deficiency of functional protein C.
authors.affiliation: The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia. karina.kennedy@act.gov.au
authors.forename: Karina J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pavli
authors.forename: Lavinia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hallam
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hemmings
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003092:Colitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology