title: Unilateral purpura annularis telangiectodes of majocchi in an elderly male: an atypical presentation.
abstract: Purpura annularis telangiectodes (PAT), also known as Majocchi purpura, is a rare form of pigmented purpuric dermatosis characterized by non-palpable red-brown, occasionally pruritic patches which progress to hyperpigmented halos. Purpura annularis telangiectodes usually presents in female adolescents as benign symmetric lesions with a predilection for the lower extremities. We present an atypical case of unilateral PAT in an elderly male. To our knowledge, our patient at 85-years-old is the oldest PAT and first unilateral purpura annularis telangiectodes case described in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Apphia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Fareesa
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shuja
authors.forename: Audrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Carina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wasko
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D007868:Leg Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D011693:Purpura / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*