Abstract |
Psychogenic purpura, also known as Gardner-Diamond syndrome, is a rare, distinctive, localized cutaneous reaction pattern mostly affecting psychologically disturbed adult women. Repeated crops of tender, ill-defined ecchymotic lesions on the extremities and external bleeding from other sites characterize the condition. We report here a case of psychogenic purpura because of the rarity of the condition and to emphasize the importance of consideration of this entity during evaluation of a patient with recurrent ecchymoses. Early diagnosis of this condition will not only minimize the cost of the medical evaluation but will also benefit the patient.
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Authors | Sharmila Sarkar, Sudip Kumar Ghosh, Debabrata Bandyopadhyay, Saswati Nath |
Journal | Indian journal of psychiatry
(Indian J Psychiatry)
Vol. 55
Issue 2
Pg. 192-4
(Apr 2013)
ISSN: 0019-5545 [Print] India |
PMID | 23825859
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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