When Was Purpura Discovered?

First Description. Dr. William Heberden, a London physician, described the first cases of Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) in 1801.

When was idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura discovered?

Purpura, initially recognized in ancient times, was defined into clinical syndromes in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. With advances in microscope science in the nineteenth century, the platelet was identified, leading to the recognition of the thrombocytopenic component of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).

Who discovered thrombocytopenic purpura?

About 1 per 100,000 people are affected. Onset is typically in adulthood and women are more often affected. About 10% of cases begin in childhood. The condition was first described by Eli Moschcowitz in 1924.