Symmetrical peripheral gangrene (SPG) is a disabling complication that affects a small
proportion of patients who survive critical illness. Its pathogenesis reflects profoundly …

Objectives: Identify the etiology of purpura fulminans. Review the presentation of purpura
fulminans. Outline the treatment and management options available for purpura fulminans …

While the literature on entrepreneurial support organizations (ESOs) proliferates, we still do
not understand whether local ESOs benefit some founders more than others. Drawing on …

Purpura fulminans (PF) is a life-threatening complication of septic shock that can occur due
to disseminated infections with Streptococcus pneumoniae. The spleen is an important …

Purpura fulminans (PF) is a rare and fatal complication of septic shock or diffuse
intravascular coagulation (DIC) resulting in skin and soft tissue necrosis. PF can be caused …

Purpura is defined as the extravasation of blood into the skin or mucous membrane.
Purpuric lesions vary in morphology, size, distribution, and number of lesions depending on …

Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the associated bacteria that can cause the rare but
high mortality hematological disease known as purpura fulminans (PF) in both adults and …

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AG 2019 MA El-Darouti, FM Al-Ali, Challenging Cases in Dermatology Volume 2 …

Neonatal purpura fulminans is a rare and rapidly progressive life-threatening disease that
occurs secondary to acute disseminated intravascular coagulation and hemorrhagic …

The literature is reviewed and a clinical case is presented in which a severe protein C
deficiency was diagnosed and presented a flowery picture of the disease. The surgical …