"Purpura" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Purplish or brownish red discoloration, easily visible through the epidermis, caused by hemorrhage into the tissues. When the size of the discolorization is >2-3 cm it is generally called Ecchymoses (ECCHYMOSIS).
| Descriptor ID |
D011693
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C15.378.100.802 C23.550.414.950 C23.888.885.687
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Purpura" by people in this website by year, and whether "Purpura" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Purpura" by people in Profiles.
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Retiform Purpura of the Ears and Distal Extremities: Answer. Am J Dermatopathol. 2022 09 01; 44(9):698-699.
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Retiform Purpura of the Ears and Distal Extremities: Challenge. Am J Dermatopathol. 2022 09 01; 44(9):e99-e100.
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Eczema and Petechiae in an Infant. Pediatr Rev. 2022 07 01; 43(7):e19-e23.
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Clinical Patterns and Morphology of COVID-19 Dermatology. Dermatol Clin. 2021 Oct; 39(4):487-503.
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Acute Strokelike Presentation and Long-term Evolution of Diffusion Restriction Pattern in Ethylmalonic Encephalopathy. J Child Neurol. 2021 09; 36(10):841-852.
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Unilesional granulomatous pigmented purpuric dermatosis in a 7-year-old boy. Pediatr Dermatol. 2021 Mar; 38(2):506-507.
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IgA vasculitis presenting as recurrent hemopericardium. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2021 02 01; 60(2):993-994.
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Eruptions and related clinical course among 296 hospitalized adults with confirmed COVID-19. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 04; 84(4):946-952.
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Nivolumab-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis with retiform purpura. Br J Dermatol. 2020 08; 183(2):e32.
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Experimental design in formulation optimization of vitamin K1 oxide-loaded nanoliposomes for skin delivery. Int J Pharm. 2020 Apr 15; 579:119136.