Unilateral pigmented purpuric eruption

✍ Scribed by Adrian Mar; Peter Fergin; Peter Hogan

• Book ID: 104468952
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1999
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 176 KB
• Volume: 40
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0004-8380
• DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0960.1999.00364.x

✦ Synopsis

SUMMARY

Three cases of unilateral pigmented purpuric eruption (UPPE) occurring in children aged between 7 and 12 years are reported. The lesions were asymptomatic and occurred on the lower limb and torso; one case demonstrated a quadrantic configuration with a sharp midline cutoff. The purpuric component resolved spontaneously within 3 months in all cases, while pigmentation showed partial resolution in the two cases followed up for 12 months. Our cases support previous reports of UPPE being a benign self‐limiting condition mainly affecting young patients. The cause is unknown.