Our patient had senile purpura, a condition in which capillary bleeding results from chronic congestion and fragile blood-vessel walls. An increased tendency to hemorrhage from usually insignificant ...

What’s wrong with Mitch McConnell’s hands? Probably nothing more than the thinning skin — and easy bruising — that comes with old age. Dermatologists say the 78-year-old Senate majority leader’s black ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • I have been diagnosed with senile purpura. It’s horrible. Would you tell us what causes it, and if there is ...

Q: My doctor says I have senile purpura. Would you tell me what causes it and whether anything can be done for it? A: Senile purpura is a common skin condition, apparently caused by increasing ...

MITCH McConnell’s unsightly hands caused a hubbub in the Senate Thursday – but it’s just a condition that caused blood to leak from his vessels into his skin, a dermatologist believes. Reporters asked ...