CIANOSE E PÚRPURA NOS QUIRODÁCTILOS − FUNDAMENTOS DO DIAGNÓSTICO DIFERENCIAL, A PROPÓSITO DE UM CASO.

The purpura and cyanosis are elementary lesions frequently seen by medical doctors of several specialties. Its causes can range from rare diseases, such as thrombophilia, to the occupational injuries. The fundamentals of the formation of these lesions should be domain of dermatologists so that they can aid in the correct diagnosis of the underlying disease. The authors report the case of a patient in hospital who had cyanosis and ecchymosis in the digits caused by repetitive trauma to fingers in the measurement of capillary blood glucose. The differential diagnosis of the case is reviewed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]