Key Clinical Message Pigmented purpuric dermatosis is diagnosed clinically and does not require skin biopsy. However, in cases where rashes mimic cutaneous vasculitis, skin biopsies should be done to confirm the diagnosis, especially in patients who have underlying autoimmune disease.
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