title: Anaphylactoid purpura triggered by cellulitis as a favorable prognosis: case report and literature review.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  An anaphylactoid purpura affects small capillaries in the skin and other organs. Although two cases of anaphylactoid purpura exacerbated by cellulitis have been reported in Japanese literatures, its prognosis remains still unclear. Because cellulitis exacerbates various cutaneous inflammations, it has been speculated that cellulitis might also exacerbate cutaneous inflammation, such as vasculitis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In this article, we report that 78-year-old woman exhibited anaphylactoid purpura, following cellulitis. We also reviewed the literature concerning about this subject.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This type of anaphylactoid purpura is thought to have a favorable prognosis dependent on the treatment for cellulitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, 807-8555 Japan.
authors.forename: Natsuko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saito-Sasaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, 807-8555 Japan.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sawada
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, 807-8555 Japan.
authors.forename: Shun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ohmori
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, 807-8555 Japan.
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Omoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, 807-8555 Japan.
authors.forename: Sanehito
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haruyama
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, 807-8555 Japan.
authors.forename: Manabu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshioka
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, 807-8555 Japan.
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nishio
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, 807-8555 Japan.
authors.forename: Motonobu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakamura
keywords: Anaphylactoid purpura; Cellulitis; Inflammation