Resident rounds: Part III: Multiple myeloma presenting as fulminant retiform purpura
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology : JDD
|May 23, 2014
Abstract:
Retiform purpura secondary to underlying type 1 cryoglobulinemia can be a presenting sign of multiple myeloma. Severe pain may herald microvascular occlusion and impending ulceration. Recognizing the distinctive cutaneous and histopathologic features of this occlusive vasculopathy allows for timely diagnosis and treatment.
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