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Alternate Names : Blood Spots, Skin Hemorrhages

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Purpura: Common Causes

Conditions that cause purpura are grouped into two categories: nonthrombocytopenic and thrombocytopenic. Some common purpuras include:

NONTHROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURAS

pressure changes associated with vaginal delivery of an infant
vasculitis such as Henoch-Schonlein purpura (anaphylactoid purpura)
congenital cytomegalovirus
congenital rubella syndrome (changes in the baby that can occur when a pregnant woman has rubella)
drug-induced platelet dysfunction (some drugs can affect the action of platelets)
senile purpura (the blood vessels become more fragile as a person ages)

THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURAS

idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
immune neonatal thrombocytopenia (a disorder that can occur in infants whose mothers have ITP)
platelet consumption in hemangioma
drug-induced thrombocytopenia (some drugs can prevent the formation of platelets)
meningococcemia (an infection caused by meningococcus bacteria)

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• Definition
• Purpura: Overview & Considerations
• Purpura: Common Causes
• Call your Health Care Provider if
• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
• Pictures & Images

Topics that might be of interest to you

Diseases & Conditions

• Congenital Cytomegalovirus
• Hemangioma
• Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
• Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
• Meningococcemia
• Rubella
• Thrombocytopenia

Tests & Exams

• Platelet Count

Other Topics

• Bleeding Into the Skin

Review Date : 8/15/2003
Reviewed By : Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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