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Case Report

Year: 2020 | Month: September | Volume: 10 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 323-326

Unusual Presentation of Purpura Annularis Telangiectodes of Majocchi Responding to PUVAsol

Neni Agarwal1, Pratik Gahalaut2, Nitin Mishra3, M.K. Rastogi4

1Senior Resident, Department of Dermatology, SRMS IMS, Bareilly
2Professor and Head, Department Of Dermatology, SRMSIMS, Bareilly
3Professor, Department Of Dermatology, SRMSIMS, Bareilly
4Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, SRMS IMS, Bareilly

Corresponding Author: Neni Agarwal

ABSTRACT

Purpura annularis telangiectodes of Majocchi (PATM) is characterized by punctate telangiectatic macules progressing to annular, hyperpigmented patches with central clearing and infrequent atrophy. It is most common in young females. Here we present a case of a 29 year old female, housewife who presented to our OPD with complaint of brownish black lesions on neck, shoulders, upper chest, back and legs from past 1 year and responded to oral PUVAsol therapy.

Key words: PUVA, Dermoscopy, Pigmented purpuric dermatosis

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