2020
A detailed analysis of the distribution, morphology, and histopathology of complex purpura in hospitalized patients: A case series of 68 patients
Gehlhausen JR, Wetter DA, Nelson C, Ramachandran S, McNiff JM, Ko CJ. A detailed analysis of the distribution, morphology, and histopathology of complex purpura in hospitalized patients: A case series of 68 patients. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2020, 84: 1188-1196. PMID: 32376433, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.04.149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall vessel vasculitisLeukocytoclastic vasculitisMicrovascular occlusionIgA vasculitisCase seriesCommon diagnosisSystemic diseaseDermatologic consultationHigh mortalityTertiary care centerMajority of patientsMedium vessel vasculitisBiopsy findingsHospitalized patientsCare centerRetrospective natureVasculitisDifferential diagnosisInpatient consultationsPurpuraClinical morphologyDiagnostic utilityPatientsInpatientsSuperficial vessels
2015
Vegetative pyoderma gangrenosum.
Kim R, Lewin J, Hale C, Meehan S, Stein J, Ramachandran S. Vegetative pyoderma gangrenosum. Dermatology Online Journal 2015, 20 PMID: 25526339, DOI: 10.5070/d32012025060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPyoderma gangrenosumSteroid-sparing immunosuppressantsIgA monoclonal gammopathyPrior surgical siteUrinary protein electrophoresisGangrenosum lesionsIntralesional glucocorticoidsSystemic glucocorticoidsSuperficial variantSystemic diseaseVegetative lesionsMonoclonal gammopathyGangrenosumSurgical siteShort courseLesionsPatientsGlucocorticoidsProtein electrophoresisPrednisoneGammopathyImmunosuppressantsMinocyclineDiseaseDoxycycline