Leptospirosis-induced purpura: An atypical manifestation of Weil's disease.

Higny, Julien;Foret, Frédéric;Laterre, Pierre-François
(2020) Clinical Case Reports — Vol. 8, n° 3, p. 572-573 (2020)

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  • Higny, Julienorcid-logoUCLouvain
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  • Foret, FrédéricUCLouvain
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(en) Purpura is a rare but documented presenting feature of severe leptospirosis. We describe a case of Weil's disease characterized by predominating coagulopathy and hepato-nephritis. We illustrate dynamic changes in cutaneous lesions.
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Higny, J., Foret, F., & Laterre, P.-F. (2020). Leptospirosis-induced purpura: An atypical manifestation of Weil’s disease. Clinical Case Reports, 8(3), 572-573. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2692 (Original work published 2020)