PMC9968465_01
Palpable purpuric lesions appreciated on the patient's lower extremities.
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FIG1
Eight days later, the patient noted scattered pruritic and painful petechiae on his lower extremities (Figure 1).
A closer image of painful and pruritic plaques.
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FIG2
These petechiae erupted over 48 hours into palpable purpuric papules and plaques involving the legs and to a lesser degree the buttocks, abdomen, and forearms (appreciable in Figure 2), prompting the patient to return to our facility for admission.