Nonthrombocytopenic purpura

Nonthrombocytopenic purpura
Nonthrombocytopenic purpura
Classification and external resources
ICD-9 287.2

Nonthrombocytopenic purpura is a type of purpura (red or purple skin discoloration) not associated with thrombocytopenia.[1]

Examples/causes include:

References

  1. ^ a b "MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Purpura". http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003232.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-06. 
  2. ^ "Evaluating the Child with Purpura - August, 2001 - American Family Physician". http://www.aafp.org/afp/20010801/419.html. Retrieved 2009-01-06. 
  3. ^ Cotran, Ramzi S.; Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelson; Nelso Fausto; Robbins, Stanley L.; Abbas, Abul K. (2005). Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease. St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier Saunders. pp. 650. ISBN 0-7216-0187-1. 

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