Periorbital Purpura: A Key Finding in Identifying Hematological Disorders
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- 17 February 2025
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Clinical Case Reports
- Vol. 13 (2) , e70237
Abstract
Periorbital purpura, also known as “raccoon eyes,” is the key finding in identifying hematological disorders such as amyloid light chain amyloidosis, multiple myeloma, or monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance.Keywords
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