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Scorbutic purpura

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Link to WHO Definition

Scorbutic purpura – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1336749698

Scorbutic purpura is a cutaneous haemorrhagic manifestation of scurvy with petechial exanthema and ecchymosis at pressure points. They are secondary to defective formation of connective tissues and collagen in skin and blood vessels, leading to their fragility.