Pediatric Dermatology
Cutaneous Side Effects of Chemotherapy in Pediatric Oncology Patients
Pediatric oncology patients can present with various skin lesions related to both primary disease and immunosuppressive treatments. This study...
The development of purpura fulminans and disseminated intravascular coagulation in a patient with AITL is rare. Although the exact mechanism for the thrombus formation in the skin has not been elucidated, purpura fulminans typically develops secondary to a severe infection. The exact incidence of purpura fulminans in the setting of AITL is unknown, but purpura as a cutaneous eruption has been associated as a clinical finding in AITL.6 Although our case may be a rare presentation of AITL, a prompt and accurate diagnosis can drastically change the prognosis of this aggressive disease.
