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Child Has Bruises On Hip Bone And Lower Back, Lumpy, Purple, No Pain. Normal?
my 4 1/2 yr old daughter has 2 strange bruises , one near her hip bone and the other on her lower back about an inch to the right of her spine . they feel slightly lumpy and are deep purple , the first one to appear is starting to fade but is not changing colour as bruises normally seem to (no yellowing etc) they dont hurt her at all even when i press quite hard. ive not seen anything like this before and just want to check its normal ? many thanks
Thu, 22 Nov 2012
these are palpable purpura. the child may be having vsculitis , whis manifests as palpable purpura.and mainly presents over bony prominences.
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