10 Aplastic Anemia Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #9: Petechiae
Petechiae refers to small purplish or red spots on the skin that are due to a minor bleed from broken capillaries. Petechiae are one of three descriptive types of bleeding into the skin differentiated by size. The other two types of bleeding are known as ecchymosis and purpura. Petechiae should be less than 3 millimeters in diameter.
Some causes of petechiae include asphyxiation, sunburn, vitamin C deficiency, vitamin K deficiency, leukemia, hypocalcemia, and more. In patients with aplastic anemia, petechiae can be attributed to the lack of platelets that play a role in the clotting of blood.
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