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Pediatr Infect Dis J
December 2024
Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Katip Çelebi University, İzmir, Turkey.
Human parvovirus B19 typically causes erythema infectiosum, but unusual exanthems and hemorrhagic manifestations, such as purpuric-petechial rashes, have also been reported. PVB19-associated purpuric-petechial eruption (PAPPE) should be recognized as a distinct clinical feature of primary parvovirus B19 infection and considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with febrile purpura. This report aims to highlight several scenarios of B19V-associated petechial and purpuric rashes, which may present to pediatric departments during outbreaks.
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February 2025
Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Iran.
Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a rare but serious complication that can arise after long bone fractures or orthopedic surgeries. This case report presents a 40-year-old male who developed FES following surgical fixation of a femoral shaft fracture using 2 plates. The day after surgery, the patient exhibited tachycardia, respiratory distress, and a fever of 38.
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November 2024
Rheumatology, University Hospital of North Durham, Durham, GBR.
A male patient in his 30s with autism and depression presented to the emergency department with joint pain, a petechial/purpuric rash, sputum production, hemoptysis, and epistaxis. His mother reported a family history of autoimmune conditions. Examination revealed a non-blanching petechial/purpuric rash and tenderness in the feet and ankles.
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August 2024
Medical Education, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Davie, USA.
This case follows an adult middle-aged female patient who developed a purpuric rash, soreness, and swelling on her legs after walking for several days in Las Vegas. With no prior petechial rash history or presence of systemic symptoms, exercise-induced purpura (EIP) was suspected due to her protracted walking in warm weather. She recovered fully with supportive treatment.
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January 2025
From the Pediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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