Purpura

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Purpura
Classification according to ICD-10
D69.2 Other non-thrombocytopenic purpura
ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019)

Under purpura refers to capillary bleeding in the skin , under the skin ( subcutaneous ), or the mucous membranes ( hemorrhage ). The individual bleeding can be punctiform ( petechiae ), more rarely also in stripes ( vibex ), small areas ( sugillation ) or extensive ( ecchymosis ).

The cause of a purpura is a tendency to bleed ( hemorrhagic diathesis , "blood leakage") through, for example:

Purpura mostly occurs on the lower extremities. The blood stains are initially red, later they change color from brown and green to yellow due to the breakdown of hemoglobin .

In contrast to an erythema , the spots do not disappear when pressure is applied to the relevant area.

Special forms

See also

literature

Web links

Commons : Purpura  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Alphabetical directory for the ICD-10-WHO Version 2019, Volume 3. German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information (DIMDI), Cologne, 2019, p. 732