| Petechiae and
Purpura |
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| • | Petechiae - small
pinpoint submucosal or |
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| subcutaneous
hemorrhages. |
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| • | Purpura or
ecchymoses present as larger |
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| collections of blood. |
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| • | Usually seen in
patients with severe bleeding |
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| disorders or
coagulopathies, leukemia etc. |
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| • | Initially bright
red in color, change to a bluish- |
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| brown hue with
time as the extravasated |
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| blood is
metabolized. |
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| K. Kohli, DDS |