A case of diffuse Gougerot and Blum purpuric pigmented dermatosis

Authors

  • Alma Poulain Department of Dermatology, CHU Amiens-Picardie, France Author
  • Théo Brochet Department of Dermatology, CHU Amiens-Picardie, France Author
  • Christophe Attencourt Department of Pathology, CHU Amiens-Picardie, France Author
  • Catherine Lok Department of Dermatology, CHU Amiens-Picardie, France Author
  • Guillaume Chaby Department of Dermatology, CHU Amiens-Picardie, France Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5070/03wywj65

Keywords:

purpuric dermatosis, Pigmented dermatosis, Gougerot-Blum

Abstract

Purpuric and pigmented lichenoid dermatitis of Gougerot and Blum is a form of purpuric pigmented dermatosis. These entities are rarely described, but are likely underdiagnosed. Herein, we present a patient with this condition that is unusual in is its diffuse nature and its delayed diagnosis after twenty years of evolution.

 

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Published

09/08/2025