Purpura fulminans is seen in?: (A) Protein C deficiency, (B) Protein S deficiency, (C) AT III deficiency, (D) Factor 5 leiden mutation
Answer is A. Purpura fulminans is a severe form of DIC resulting from thrombosis of extensive areas of the skin. It predominantly affects young children following viral or bacterial infection, paicularly those with inherited or acquired hypercoagulability due to deficiencies of the components of the protein C pathway.