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Petechiae, Purpura and Vasculitis

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Case Five, Question 1<br />

Answer: c<br />

• What is the most likely diagnosis?<br />

a. Henoch-Schönlein <strong>Purpura</strong> (affects small<br />

vessels)<br />

b. Erythema nodosum (panniculitis on biopsy)<br />

c. Polyarteritis nodosa (affects medium-sized<br />

arteries)<br />

d. Takayasu arteritis (affects large vessels)<br />

e. Urticaria (presents with a different morphology,<br />

which is urticarial)<br />

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