The limbs were successfully preserved, with scarring. Purpura fulminans is a rare type of coagulopathy with more than 50% mortality. Its commonest causes are infection (usually with Gram-positive ...

When acne debuts as acne fulminans — acne that manifests as an explosive worsening and ulceration of skin lesions and can be associated with systemic symptoms — heritability is a likely culprit.