A Genetic Origin? Purpura Fulminans

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A Genetic Origin? Purpura Fulminans Orly Avnery, MD, Gili Kenet, MD, Martin H. Ellis, MD  The American Journal of Medicine  Volume 132, Issue 3, Pages 327-328 (March 2019) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.10.003 Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 The patient's left breast appeared to have an extensive hematoma with a clearly demarcated border. The American Journal of Medicine 2019 132, 327-328DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.10.003) Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 The patient also had hemorrhagic necrosis of the skin and soft tissue of the right thigh. The American Journal of Medicine 2019 132, 327-328DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.10.003) Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions