Purpura Rheumatoid

Purple rheumatoidity (purpura rheumatoid) is one of the forms of rheumatic fever. The disease was first described in 1864 by James Harris and John Home as a neuritic form of rheumatism. The name comes from the Latin word for “purple,” which refers to the characteristic changes in the skin.

Purpuras predominantly develop on the lower extremities and face. However, in some cases, damage to other areas of the body is also observed. An important aspect is that with this disease there is spread through the vessels of the pulmonary circulation (segmentocytes).