A 26-year-old male is brought in by ambulance following a skiing accident in which he sustained bilateral comminuted fractures of the femurs requiring intramedullary rod stabilization. Platelet count is 90,000/μL. A photograph of his axillary region is shown.
Which of the following is the most likely explanation for this patient’s findings?
A) Cryoglobulinemia
B) Immune thrombocytopenic purpura
C) Fat embolism
D) Lichen planus
E) Kaposi sarcoma
