autoerythrocyte sensitization syndrome
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au·to·e·ryth·ro·cyte sensitization syndrome
(ô'tō-ĭ-rĭth'rə-sīt')
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A condition, usually occurring in women, in which bruising occurs easily, with the resulting ecchymoses tending to enlarge and involve adjacent tissues, causing pain in the affected parts; it may be a form of autosensitization or may be due to psychogenic causes. Also called autoerythrocyte sensitization, Gardner-Diamond syndrome, psychogenic purpura.
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Gardner-Diamond syndrome
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A condition resulting from autoerythrocyte sensitization, marked by large, painful, transient ecchymoses that appear without apparent cause but often accompany emotional upsets, various collagen disorders, and abnormalities of protein metabolism. Treatment includes topical and systemic corticosteroids. Also called autoerythrocyte sensitization syndrome.
