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Schamberg’s Disease: A Rare Case Report from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Gujarat

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Pigmented purpuric dermatoses (PPDs) comprise a collection of disorders characterized by many petechial hemorrhages due to underlying capillaritis. Specific clinical characteristics facilitate the categorization of PPD into different variants, with Schamberg's disease being the most frequently encountered. Treatment may not always yield positive results, and recurrences are common. We report the case of a 38-year-old male patient who presented with numerous reddish lesions on his lower and upper limbs, as well as his trunk. He exhibited purpuric eruptions and brownish discolorations that were diffusely spread across these areas. A biopsy indicated Schamberg's disease. The patient was treated with oral anti-inflammatory drugs. After 3 months of follow-up, there was significant improvement in the existing lesions, and no new lesions had developed.

Source: International Journal of Applied and Basic Medical Research

DOI: 10.4103/ijabmr.ijabmr_204_25

Authors: Garima Anandani, Parth Goswami, Rinkal Madhudiya, Vaishali Bhankhodia, Yashdeep Singh Pathania

Institution: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rajkot

Language: English

Topic: Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W7116277332

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