Peer Reviewed
Dermatology clinic

A boy with a purpuric rash of sudden onset

Andrew Lee, Gayle Fischer
Abstract
Test your diagnostic skills in our regular dermatology quiz. What is the cause of this purpuric rash?
Key Points
    Case presentation

    A 10-year-old boy presents to the emergency department of his local hospital with a purpuric rash of sudden onset on his buttocks and legs (Figures 1a and b). He has a fever and headache.

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