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What Causes Purple Discharge From Mouth?

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Posted on Sat, 2 Aug 2014
Question: what can cause a purple discharge from mouth, throat or esophagus that would stain pillow?
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Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Following causes to purple discharge from mouth...

Detailed Answer:
Hi there,

I have gone through your medical history and understood your concerns.

When a person comes to my clinic with purple discharge from mouth, the very first thing I do is to examine oral cavity :
- tongue
- gingiva
- throat

for any possible inflammation/infection.
If everything is ok, then, stomach problems should be ruled out.

You are reporting to take Pepcid AC, which makes me think that you might experience stomach problems (gastritis/GERD). In severe cases, stomach problems (ulcers) might be manifested with purple discharge. In this case, I would recommend to schedule an appointment with GI specialist, run upper endoscopy to determine the source of bleeding.

Another factor include lungs : chronic infections like TB or serious illness might be associated with purple discharge. A chest X-ray is highly recommended together with culture of sputum (purple discharge).

Depending on the tests results, specific treatment will be prescribed.

Liver problems (cirrhosis) might cause esophageal varices, which sometimes are clinically shown with purple discharge coming from mouth. Abdominal ultrasound and upper endoscopy are highly recommended for further evaluations.

All the best! Let me know if you have further queries!
Dr.Albana
Do not forget to close this discussion and rate my answer if you do not have any other question!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini

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Practicing since :2006

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What Causes Purple Discharge From Mouth?

Brief Answer: Following causes to purple discharge from mouth... Detailed Answer: Hi there, I have gone through your medical history and understood your concerns. When a person comes to my clinic with purple discharge from mouth, the very first thing I do is to examine oral cavity : - tongue - gingiva - throat for any possible inflammation/infection. If everything is ok, then, stomach problems should be ruled out. You are reporting to take Pepcid AC, which makes me think that you might experience stomach problems (gastritis/GERD). In severe cases, stomach problems (ulcers) might be manifested with purple discharge. In this case, I would recommend to schedule an appointment with GI specialist, run upper endoscopy to determine the source of bleeding. Another factor include lungs : chronic infections like TB or serious illness might be associated with purple discharge. A chest X-ray is highly recommended together with culture of sputum (purple discharge). Depending on the tests results, specific treatment will be prescribed. Liver problems (cirrhosis) might cause esophageal varices, which sometimes are clinically shown with purple discharge coming from mouth. Abdominal ultrasound and upper endoscopy are highly recommended for further evaluations. All the best! Let me know if you have further queries! Dr.Albana Do not forget to close this discussion and rate my answer if you do not have any other question!