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What is the cause for senile purpura?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a painless red spot which is about 4 mm in diameter on the top of the foot for about two months. I used various salves, which did not help me. I am taking tablet Warfarin and tablet Metoprolol. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your description, it can be a purpuric patch. Your attachment is not clear (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Get your blood tested for platelet count, APTT (activated partial thromboplastin time), PT (prothrombin time) tests as you are taking tablet... Read Full »
What causes fading purple-like patches on arms and legs?
Query: Hi doctor, My mother is 62 years old. She has purple-like patches on her arms and legs as shown in the attached picture. She said that she has it for over three to four years and these patches fade in a few days once they appear. My mother also has diabetes and hypertension. She is using some antibi... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the pictures and reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your mother's condition seems to be senile purpura. Senile purpura is a common benign condition characterized by the recurrent formation of purple ecchymoses (bruises) on the ... Read Full »
How does senile purpura look in elderly persons?
Query: Hi doctor, My grandmother has purple spots on her legs and arms. It looks like senile purpura, but I cannot be sure. The one on her leg is much larger and seems to spread a little over the course of a few days. The one on the arm is small. She is taking calcium and vitamin D for her osteoporosis a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement your grandmother have been suffering from purple spots on leg and arm with osteoporosis. When small blood vessels are ruptured causing blood to pool under the skin and can create purple spots on the skin ar... Read Full »