title: Granulomatous pigmented purpuric dermatosis: an unusual variant associated with hyperlipidemia.
abstract: Granulomatous pigmented purpuric dermatosis (PPD) is a rare subtype of pigmented purpuric dermatosis that is typically seen in women of Far East Asian descent on the distal lower extremities and feet. Granulomatous PPD is a benign condition that does not typically require treatment. Hyperlipidemia has been seen in over half of the eighteen cases reported in the literature. We report an unusual presentation of granulomatous PPD seen in a 71 year-old Caucasian female with hyperlipidemia.
authors.affiliation: University of Kansas Medical Center - Department of Dermatology.
authors.forename: Cody
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: Garth
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fraga
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rajpara
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications*; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D011693:Purpura / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology