Purpura or bruising due to vascular fragility

**Definition:** Purpura due to leakage or rupture of abnormally fragile cutaneous blood vessels.

**Inclusions:** - Senile purpura - Corticosteroid-induced purpura - Purpura or bruising due to genetically-determined skin fragility - Angina bullosa haemorrhagica - Paroxysmal haematoma of the finger - Subcutaneous dissecting haematoma