M A Villarreal Arredondo, O Villarreal González, D Escobedo Flores, A González Quezada
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Abstract
Purpura fulminans is a catastrophic febrile illness, characterized by confluent ecchymosis skin lesions, low blood pressure an disseminated intravascular coagulation. The case of 32 year old female ratify that it is not only a pediatric condition. We emphasize the importance of an early diagnosis and the adequacy of the treatment. The possible etiology is discussed.
期刊介绍:
La Revista Medicina Cutánea Ibero-Latino-Americana se adhiere a los “Requisitos de uniformidad para manuscritos presentados para publicación en revista biomédicas” elaborados por el Comité Internacional de Editores de Revista Médicas