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Published on: June 23, 2023
[A woman with a rash after bronchoscopy]
Liora Bik1,2, Ineke Bruynzeel1, Elf E C de Jonge3
1Groene Hart Ziekenhuis, afd. Dermatologie, Gouda.
A 69-year-old woman underwent bronchoscopy because of a suspected lung tumour. Within 2 hours after bronchoscopy, the patient developed facial purpura. Based on clinical assessment and histopathological images, we established the diagnosis of post-bronchoscopy purpura. This is a benign, self-limiting complication. Within 5 days after bronchoscopy, the purpura disappeared.
A 69-year-old woman underwent bronchoscopy because of a suspected lung tumour. Within 2 hours after bronchoscopy, the patient developed facial purpura. Based on clinical assessment and histopathological images, we established the diagnosis of post-bronchoscopy purpura. This is a benign, self-limiting complication. Within 5 days after bronchoscopy, the purpura disappeared.
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