"39-year-old male with a hyperchromic lesion on the skin of | Figure 1

ReginaldoCastro

Internal Medicine

"39-year-old male with a hyperchromic lesion on the skin of the lumbar region."

The patient reports having stayed at a forest camp for 3 days. After returning home, his wife noticed a small 'scratch' on the skin of the lumbar region. The lesion was neither itchy nor painful. After a few days, he noticed an increase in the hyperchromic lesion on the lumbar skin, which developed from the initial lesion.

What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?

The author made an update to this case

Update 1

Diagnosis Added
Traumatic Purpura

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