Senile Purpura / Actinic purpura / Solar purpura

Senile purpura also known as Actinic purpura & Solar purpura causes ecchymoses and results from increased vessel fragility due to connective tissue damage to the dermis caused by chronic sun exposure and aging.

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17 Published articles on Senile Purpura
1.    Berlin JM, Eisenberg DP, Berlin MB, Sarro RA, Leeman DR, Fein H. A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study to evaluate the efficacy of a citrus bioflavanoid blend in the treatment of senile purpura. J Drugs Dermatol. 2011 Jul;10(7).718-22. PubMed PMID. 21720653.
2.    da Rosa RS, Garcia RC, Cury AA, Faot F. Management of the oral manifestations  of senile purpura in an edentulous patient. a case report. Spec Care Dentist. 2011 May-Jun;31(3).111-3. doi. 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2011.00186.x. PubMed PMID. 21592165.
3.    Mase K. [Senile purpura]. Ryoikibetsu Shokogun Shirizu. 1998;(21 Pt 2).418-9.  Review. Japanese. PubMed PMID. 9833531.
4.    Birkett DP. Alzheimer's disease and senile purpura. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1991 Mar;39(3).319. PubMed PMID. 2005355.
5.    Wong HY. Hypothesis. senile purpura is a prognostic feature in elderly patients. Age Ageing. 1988 Nov;17(6).422-4. PubMed PMID. 3266442.
6.    Haboubi NY, Haboubi NA, Gyde OH, Small NA, Barford AV. Zinc deficiency in senile purpura. J Clin Pathol. 1985 Oct;38(10).1189-91. PubMed PMID. 4056071; PubMed Central PMCID. PMC499467.
7.    Rosenberg EM, Hahn TJ, Orth DN, Deftos LJ, Tanaka K. ACTH-secreting medullary  carcinoma of the thyroid presenting a severe idiopathic osteoporosis and senile purpura. report of a case and review of the literature. J Clin Endocrinol Metab.  1978 Aug;47(2).255-62. PubMed PMID. 233664.
8.    Morita H. [Senile purpura. therapy and nursing care]. Kango Gijutsu. 1977 Sep;23(12).78-84. Japanese. PubMed PMID. 243049.
9.    Feinstein RJ, Halprin KM, Penneys NS, Taylor JR, Schenkman J. Senile purpura.  Arch Dermatol. 1973 Aug;108(2).229-32. PubMed PMID. 4724128.
10.    Banerjee AK, Etherington M. Senile purpura and platelets. Gerontol Clin (Basel). 1973;15(4).213-20. PubMed PMID. 4799528.
11.    Senile purpura, sublingual hemorrhages, and ascorbic acid. Nutr Rev. 1967 Aug;25(8).239-41. Review. PubMed PMID. 4864210.
12.    Morsiani M. [Senile purpura]. Minerva Med. 1966 Sep 5;57(71).2870-6. Italian. PubMed PMID. 5917930.
13.    ZHEREBTSOV LD. [On histopathology of senile purpura]. Vestn Dermatol Venerol. 1963 Jan;37.53-6. Russian. PubMed PMID. 14003544.
14.    CANTELLI T, IRONE I. [On the lingual localization of Bateman's senile purpura]. Haematologica. 1962;47.799-803. Italian. PubMed PMID. 14018351.
15.    DERBES VJ, CHERNOSKY ME. Senile purpura and liver disease. a possible relationship. Arch Dermatol. 1959 Nov;80.529-32. PubMed PMID. 13816005.
16.    MARS G, GIANOTTI F, CORONELLI M. [Remarks on the etiology & pathogenesis of Bateman's senile purpura, with special regard to its relationship with vitamin E]. Presse Med. 1957 Dec 25;65(94).2146-9. French. PubMed PMID. 13505696.
17.    GAGLIO M, MODICA G. [Senile purpura]. Arch Med Interna. 1955 Jan-Feb;7(1).8-20. Italian. PubMed PMID. 13276177.