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Painful bruising syndrome

Síndrome de equimose dolorosa

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Definition

Painful bruising syndrome (Gardner-Diamond syndrome, autoerythrocyte sensitization, psychogenic purpura) is a rare and poorly understood clinical presentation of unexplained painful ecchymoses, mostly on the extremities and/or the face. It has been associated with emotional stress or one or more concomitant mental illnesses.

Index Terms

Painful bruising syndromeGardner-Diamond syndromePsychogenic purpuraFactitious purpura