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Pigmented Purpuric Dermatitis

Posted by: drtaqi on: June 8, 2009

I came across a male patient with these odd purpuric lesions which where pigmented on his legs. This was 3 months after starting Metformin for diabetes. Not too sure what was going on I sent him to see our dermatologist and a diagnosis of Pigmented Purpuric Dermatitis was made.
In essence it is a capillaritis with [...]