Solar purpura
Senile purpura
SpecialtyDermatology

Solar purpura (also known as "Actinic purpura," and "Senile purpura") is a skin condition characterized by large, sharply outlined, 1- to 5-cm, dark purplish-red ecchymoses appearing on the dorsa of the forearms and less often the hands.[1]

The condition is most common in elderly people of European descent. It is caused by sun-induced damage to the connective tissue of the skin.[2][3]

No treatment is necessary. The lesions typically fade over a period of up to three weeks.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
  2. ^ Scheinfeld NS (2009). "Skin Disorders in Older Adults: Vascular, Lymphatic, and Purpuric Dermatides, Part 1". Consultant 49 (6)
  3. ^ O'Brien, John P. (1975-04-01). "Actinic Granuloma: An Annular Connective Tissue Disorder Affecting Sun and Heat-Damaged (Elastotic) Skin". Archives of Dermatology. 111 (4): 460. doi:10.1001/archderm.1975.01630160050003. ISSN 0003-987X.
  4. ^ Actinic Purpura at eMedicine

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Classification
Diseases of the skin and appendages by morphology
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