[Fulminating necrotizing purpura in a splenectomized infant].
1974
G Földes, and
K Frank, and
J Török
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008297
Male
Males
D009336
Necrosis
The death of cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury or failure of the blood supply.
D011183
Postoperative Complications
Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery.
Purplish or brownish red discoloration, easily visible through the epidermis, caused by hemorrhage into the tissues. When the size of the discolorization is >2-3 cm it is generally called Ecchymoses (ECCHYMOSIS).
Petechiae,Purpuras
D011696
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic
Any form of purpura in which the PLATELET COUNT is decreased. Many forms are thought to be caused by immunological mechanisms.