PURPURA FULMINANS

1 August 1964

journal article
Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Vol. 34 (2) , 264-270
https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.34.2.264

Abstract

A case of purpura fulminans following varicella was shown to be a defibrinating syndrome and was treated successfully with fibrinogen alone. The similarities between the Shwartzman phenomenon and purpura fulminans are discussed and are shown to support the hypothesis that purpura fulminans is primarily an immunological disease, similar to the Shwartzman phenomenon, resulting in intravascular thrombosis.

Keywords

PURPURA FULMINANS
THROMBOSIS
DEFIBRINATING
FIBRINOGEN
PRIMARILY
INTRAVASCULAR
FULMINANS FOLLOWING VARICELLA

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